The candidate must be enrolled in an undergraduate materials science degree, have laboratory experience, knowledge of micro-scale manufacturing processes, familiarity with Windows, and the ability to work independently and write reports. They should also have experience with surfactants, electron microscopes, and high-power lasers, as well as a proven ability to work in a team and present project work. Safety awareness and hazard identification are also important.

The candidate will be responsible for conducting experimental testing of liquid target systems, exploring nanoparticle doping of low-density foams, producing low-dimensional materials through thin film production techniques, generating reports on research outcomes, and characterizing targets using equipment like X-RAY CT and SEM.

Science

United Kingdom

Oxford

Competitive salary

Career average pension

Flexible Working

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Large

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UK Research and Innovation

<ul><li>To stay at the cutting edge of research the targets that the group supplies are constantly developing. The materials used for microtargets are key to the nature and quality of data produced. High precision is required in the manufacture as even small changes to the dimensional uniformity or chemical composition can have meaningful effects on the data. Research into novel materials and processes is one on the key deliverables of the group and the student will have the ability to contribute to the production of real-world targets that are used on experiments both in the CLF but also around the world.&nbsp;</li><li>This&nbsp;placement&nbsp;will focus on research into novel materials for below solid density microtargets. This can range from liquid targets to low density polymeric foam-type targets and low dimensional nanowire arrays.&nbsp;</li><li>The successful applicant will be responsible for investigating the effects of changing and modifying target materials, for example using surfactants to alter the surface tension of liquids and changing the processing parameters for foam and nanowire growth.&nbsp;</li><li>Working in cleanroom environments, the student will also provide general support for materials manufacture for day-to-day operations in the Target Fabrication group.</li></ul>

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Undergraduate

To stay at the cutting edge of research the targets that the group supplies are constantly developing. The materials used for microtargets are key to the nature and quality of data produced. High precision is required in the manufacture as even small changes to the dimensional uniformity or chemical composition can have meaningful effects on the data. Research into novel materials and processes is one on the key deliverables of the group and the student will have the ability to contribute to the production of real-world targets that are used on experiments both in the CLF but also around the world. This placement will focus on research into novel materials for below solid density microtargets. This can range from liquid targets to low density polymeric foam-type targets and low dimensional nanowire arrays. The successful applicant will be responsible for investigating the effects of changing and modifying target materials, for example using surfactants to alter the surface tension of liquids and changing the processing parameters for foam and nanowire growth. Working in cleanroom environments, the student will also provide general support for materials manufacture for day-to-day operations in the Target Fabrication group.

Micro Target Materials Science Industrial Placement

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UK Research and Innovation

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