Target Fabrication Industrial Placement

1 day ago

Didcot, United Kingdom Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Full time

**Science and Technology Facilities Council**

To create extreme environments, the laser is focused to an interaction point smaller than the width of a human hair, the targets that are required have features of the same magnitude. On this scale manufacture and quality control is extremely ambitious Target Fabrication requires a wide capability of physical and chemical processes, together with advanced characterisation techniques to deliver targets that meet the experimental requirements.

**Summary of Key Duties & Responsibilities**

Are you studying a degree closely related to materials science that ranges from engineering to chemistry and physics?

The 12 month industrial placement will be primarily on-site, as permitted by current restrictions.

Responsibilities will include:

- Investigate materials for nanowire targets and test their manufacture in the electrochemical apparatus
- Support the group in a wider sense by operating thin-film coating equipment for complementary projects
- Assist in the production of low-density foams for experimental support
- Demonstrate manufacture of targets using MEMS-based wafer processing and thin-film coating
- High quality characterisation of the resultant targets using scientific equipment including techniques such as AFM, SEM, and interferometry
- Work in a clean-room laboratory environment
- Complete project documentation by tracking progress against milestones
- Suggest and if suitable implement improvements to existing procedures and practises in the lab

**Essential**:

- At university, enrolled on an undergraduate degree course and required or have requested to take a year out of studies to gain experience within industry
- Have the right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the placement
- Subject of degree to be related to materials science
- Good knowledge on the basics of materials science, A-level Chemistry or Physics (or equivalent) minimum
- Some experience (including undergraduate) of working in a laboratory environment
- Some knowledge of processes relating to the manufacture of components at the micro-scale
- Familiarity with Windows operating system
- Good understanding of the term's repeatability, accuracy, and tolerance in an engineering context
- The ability to work individually on a project, plan effectively and write reports

**Desirable**:

- Experience working with nanomaterials
- Basic understanding of electrochemistry
- Working understanding of electron microscopes and related techniques
- Basic knowledge of the type of experiment that could take place with a high-power laser, knowledge relevant to the Central Laser Facility and its purpose
- Proven examples of working in a team to complete a technical or scientific project
- Familiarity with MEMS and related techniques
- Has presented project work to their academic supervisors or peers
- Can identify hazards and work safely in a challenging environment

**About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)**

As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, we’re trusted to support, enable and undertake ground-breaking projects in an outstanding diversity of fields. Through world-class facilities and people, we’re driving progressive advances in science, engineering, computing and technology. Our research seeks to understand the Universe from the largest astronomical scales to the tiniest constituents of matter, yet creates impact on a very tangible, human scale.

**About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)**

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

**How we support EDI in the workforce**

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ‘How we support EDI in the workforce’.

**Disability Confident Employer**

**How to apply**

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.

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