Radiochemist Placement Opportunity

3 days ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom AWE Full time
About AWE

We are AWE, a team of remarkable people achieving an extraordinary mission: keeping the nation safe and secure. Our work is critical, and we are responsible for delivering the next warhead for the UK's nuclear deterrent; working at the forefront of nuclear technologies that keep the nation safe.

Our Mission

AWE's support for the government's strategy takes many facets: from supporting the weapon programme for the nuclear deterrent, supporting the UK's counter terrorist programme, identifying where there may be nuclear tests taking place around the world, and building an expert group of individuals in order to give the UK real depth in nuclear science and technology.

Year in Industry Opportunity

As a Radiochemistry placement student, you will have the opportunity to work with world-class scientists in an exciting part of AWE that provides a wide range of analytical capabilities and expert advice to AWE and government agencies/external customers, whilst ensuring AWE meets regulatory and licence condition compliance.

Three Placements Available
  • Radiochemistry with Mass Spectrometry Placement: Lab-based placement split between two teams who use radiochemistry separations to isolate and purify trace actinides from environmental samples prior to measurement, using Inorganic mass spectrometry to characterise isotopic & elemental signatures.
  • Radiochemistry with Radiation Detection Placement: Lab-based placement split between two teams who use radiochemistry separations to isolate and purify a range of nuclides of interest from environmental and radioactive samples with measurements through gamma spectroscopy, liquid scintillation counting and alpha spectroscopy.
  • Radiation Detection Scientist Placement: Lab and desk-based placement performing radiometric analysis and data analysis for multiple customers across AWE and UK government.
The Behaviours You Will Bring to the Team
  • Interest in Radiochemistry: Candidates will be studying for a degree in Chemistry, Natural Sciences, Physics, or combined Chemistry/Physics.
  • Growth Mindset: You're full of grit and determination. Clear where you are going and how you will get there.
  • Curious: You're a person who loves to think outside the box. (You're a person who loves to take the box apart).
  • Innovative: You're open to learning about new technologies and ground-breaking ideas.
  • Resilience: You're an advocate of speaking up for yourself and others openly and constructively.
  • Team Worker: You're dependable and reliable. You're interested in collaborating with and supporting others.
Location and Benefits

You will be based at Aldermaston, nr. Reading, Berkshire. You will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and to develop skills that are applicable across many industries. Successful candidates will receive a salary of £22,250, a market leading contributory pension scheme, every second Friday off, 270 hours of annual leave a year, and access to the employee discounts portal.

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