🚀 Internship
Neutron and Muon Online Scientific Training Development Industrial Placement
UK Research and Innovation
•
7d ago
🚀 Placement Program
Oxford
🤑 £21.6K
AI generated summary
- The candidate must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree course with A-Level Physics and/or Chemistry and/or Biology, have good communication and team working skills, be willing to develop new skills, and have a basic understanding of physical, chemical, or biological sciences. Desirable skills include familiarity with online learning courses, web content creation, basic programming, time management, and an interest in how people learn.
- The candidate will be responsible for learning and developing online scientific training materials for neutron and muon experiments, including writing exercises, quizzes, and tailored courses. They will also collaborate with staff and partners on the online learning platform and disseminate output through reports and presentations. The materials will be used to support and train users in sample preparation, data collection, and analysis.
Description
- Fundamental to scientific research is training scientists in how to use new techniques and interpret the results of their experiments. The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is internationally renowned for the training it offers its scientific users through both in-person training courses and online learning.
- To increase the reach of its training to scientists around the world and improve the quality of learning, ISIS is expanding the range of training materials that are available online. In this role you will work with ISIS scientists to write online learning courses based on existing materials using a range of media types.
Requirements
- Essential:
- Currently enrolled on an undergraduate degree course
- Are required or have requested to take an industrial placement year
- Able to commence employment in summer 2024
- Have the right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the placement
- A-Level Physics and/or Chemistry and/or Biology
- Good written and oral communication skills relevant to specialist and/or non-specialist audiences
- Demonstrates good team working abilities
- The willingness to develop new skills, both technical and non-technical
- Desirable:
- Undergraduate level understanding of a subject in the physical, chemical, or biological sciences
- Familiarity with online learning courses
- Web content creation skills (e.g., Wikis, websites, videos, animations, or graphics)
- Basic computer programming skills
- Demonstrates good time management skills to work effectively across multiple projects
- Interest in and understanding of how people learn
- Part of our application process involves submitting your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should address your suitability for the opportunity based on how you meet each essential criteria stated in this advert.
Education requirements
Currently Studying
Undergraduate
Area of Responsibilities
Science
Responsibilities
- Over the course of the project you will be supported in learning the fundamentals of the muon and neutron experimental techniques used to study materials across a wide range of science areas. You will then move on to collaboratively develop their project within the following areas:
- Researching, writing, and presenting online exercises, quizzes, and tailoring directed courses based on the principles of neutron and muon experiments. For more information about the type of learning materials being created, see: https://e-learning.pan-training.eu/.
- Developing supporting materials for training school experiments that show the practical details, the scientific basis for them, and how the data are analysed.
- Working with ISIS staff and international partners on the online learning platform.
- Disseminating output through technical reports, posters and presentations.
- The materials developed will be actively used in supporting and training new and existing ISIS users in details of sample preparation, data collection and data analysis. Within this role there are considerable opportunities to develop a broad range of professional skills and learn about a wide range of contemporary science, with support from scientific and technical experts. Additional opportunities to take part in scientific research may be available.
Details
Work type
Full time
Work mode
office
Application deadline
Oct 29, 2023
Location
Oxford
Salary
21600 GBP