Principal Physicist in Exhaust Experiments or Integrated Scenario Modelling
Overview of Responsibilities
This role is based at the following site; Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Principal Physicist you will play a pivotal role in performing and leading UKAEA research into either Exhaust Experiments or Integrated Scenario Modelling in support of the UKAEA scientific programme on MAST-U and other national and international experimental devices. You will perform and lead UKAEA studies, in the chosen field, in support of the UKAEA programme to design STEP and other national and international experimental devices. You will also be expected to develop and maintain partnerships with internal and external collaborators, advise senior UKAEA management on strategy in the research field, and represent UKAEA at international meetings. And also, communicating results through presentations at regular internal and external meetings, written reports, conferences, and peer reviewed journal papers.
Additional Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor Early Career researchers. Co-supervise and develop placement and PhD students.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
PhD or equivalent in physics, engineering, or a closely-related discipline.
Broad knowledge of tokamak-plasma physics with emphasis on the relevant field of research.
Substantial research experience, international recognition, and an excellent publication record in the field of research.
Experience in leading an interdisciplinary team of senior and junior researchers in an international research environment.
An excellent team-player with an outward facing work-ethos as will work closely with scientists around the world.
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
