Plasma Heating and Current Drive Physicist
The salary for this role is £48,290(inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 5days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role can be based at any of the following sites: 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 and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role
MAST Upgrade is currently the largest operating spherical tokamak in the world, providing a facility on which to perform experiments to provide the answer to key questions for fusion power to be delivered to the grid. We are looking for a Plasma Heating and Current Drive Physicist whowillbe part of the Tokamak Systems Unit which carries out the operation, upgrading and maintenance of plasma heating and current drive systems in support to the MAST Upgrade facility.
The jobholder is expected to take part and contribute to several aspects of delivering heating and current drive (Neutral Beam and Microwave Heating and Current Drive) to tokamak plasmas through the current and future heating systems at UKAEA (operations, software, plant subsystems, data analysis and modelling).
The jobholder will carry out project work as a Plasma Heating and Current Drive Physicist on MAST Upgrade or other machines and may conduct research work.
It is essential that the jobholder adopts outstanding safe working practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Development, improvement and maintenance of software packages used for operations and physics and performance analysis.
- Maintenance of neutral beam modelling codes.
- Responsible for heating plant subsystems and/or diagnostics.
- Analysingdata and interpreting measurements from plant components, especially on upgraded systems.
- Acting as Shift Leader to contribute to the successful delivery of MAST Upgradeoperations.
- Takingresponsibility for some aspects of MAST Upgradeheating systems operations and commissioning.
- Carrying out project work and feasibility studies as a Heating and Current Drive Physicist for MAST Upgrade, STEP or other machines.
- Developing innovative research interest and proposingnew projects in the field of plasma heating and current drive.
Qualifications
- PhD in Physics/Physical Science or MPhys/Master in physical science and relevant experience.
- Good knowledge of neutral beam systems and/or technology.
- Familiar with plasma heating and current drive physics.
- Basic knowledge of magnetic fusion concepts and tokamaks.
- Good inter-personal and communication skills (written and oral).
- Proficient in python programming and other languages for data analysis.
- Familiar with simulation codes, Linux, bash scripting and versioning systems.
- Working towards Chartered Physicist would be encouraged.
UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.
UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
Benefits
Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.
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