The ideal candidate for the Research and Development Scientist position should be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree course and seeking an industrial placement year. They should have a strong background in material science, physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, or a related field. The candidate should possess excellent practical skills, a keen interest in working in a radiation area, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Computational skills and experience with thermal analysis methods would be advantageous, as well as previous experience in designing parts of an experimental setup.

The candidate will be responsible for testing methods of compressing powders for thermal conductivity, working on a prototype, designing cells for solid samples, conducting DSC measurements, and potentially pursuing an independent research project on thermal properties of solid/powder samples.

Research & Development

Science

United Kingdom

Oxford

Competitive salary

Career average pension

Flexible Working

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<ul><li>The ISIS Neutron &amp; Muon Source is a world-leading centre for research in the physical and life sciences at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford in the United Kingdom. Our suite of neutron and muon instruments gives unique insights into the properties of materials at the atomic scale. We support a national and international community of more than 3000 scientists for research into subjects ranging from clean energy and the environment, pharmaceuticals and health care, through to nanotechnology and materials engineering, catalysis and polymers and on to fundamental studies of materials.</li><li>The Molecular Spectroscopy Group at ISIS operates four world-class inelastic neutron spectrometers: IRIS, OSIRIS, TOSCA and VESUVIO. They are used for investigations of the dynamics of materials covering timescales from the femto-second to the nano-second range and energies from μeV to eV. A wide range of disciplines make use of the Group’s instruments. The quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) spectrometers, IRIS an OSIRIS, measure diffusion rates (and the associated activation energies) of atoms, ions and molecules on the picosecond timescale.</li></ul>

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The ISIS Neutron & Muon Source is a world-leading centre for research in the physical and life sciences at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford in the United Kingdom. Our suite of neutron and muon instruments gives unique insights into the properties of materials at the atomic scale. We support a national and international community of more than 3000 scientists for research into subjects ranging from clean energy and the environment, pharmaceuticals and health care, through to nanotechnology and materials engineering, catalysis and polymers and on to fundamental studies of materials.The Molecular Spectroscopy Group at ISIS operates four world-class inelastic neutron spectrometers: IRIS, OSIRIS, TOSCA and VESUVIO. They are used for investigations of the dynamics of materials covering timescales from the femto-second to the nano-second range and energies from μeV to eV. A wide range of disciplines make use of the Group’s instruments. The quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) spectrometers, IRIS an OSIRIS, measure diffusion rates (and the associated activation energies) of atoms, ions and molecules on the picosecond timescale.

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