Materials and Analytical Scientist
Description✓AWE has an exciting opportunity for a Materials and Analytical Scientist, bringing their experience to AWE and to successfully playing a key role in delivering for our customers.
✓Materials and Analytical Scientist [Explosives - Hazards and Physical Characterisation]
✓Location: Reading
✓Salary: £33,770 - £42,000 [dependant on suitability and level of experience] + Allowances
✓Closing Date: 13th June 2023
✓As part of our People Promise, AWE [one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK] has a range of benefits to suit you
✓These include:
✓Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave [plus every other Friday off work]
✓Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle
✓Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
✓Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
✓Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
✓A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension [we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution]
✓Life Assurance
✓Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
✓Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service [including reserve forces] and caring for your family
✓A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
✓Working within the Explosives Physical Characterisation [XPC] Team within the Materials and Analytical Sciences [MAS] Sub-Function, you'll primarily be supporting our Explosive Powder Hazard, Charge Safety and Physical Characterisation capabilities.
✓We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with knowledge and/or experience of working in a hands-on experimental environment.
✓It is desirable that candidates can demonstrate a good understanding / experience with some/all of the following:
✓Working with hazardous materials
✓Degree in scientific or STEM subject or equivalent work experience
✓Explosive Powder Hazard Testing [e.g
✓friction, impact, thermal, ESD] and Explosive Charge Safety Testing
✓Test design and incorporation of additional potential diagnostics, e.g
✓high speed video, blast gauges, acoustic monitoring, gas sensing etc.
✓Powder characterisation, e.g
✓particle size, density, surface area, optical microscopy, SEM
✓Problem solving and troubleshooting
✓Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities will include:
✓To provide technical knowledge and expertise in the field of materials and chemical science
✓To deliver assigned programmes, projects and processes, to the required scope, timescales, quality and cost
✓Analyse, characterise and assess samples using agreed analytical procedures and processes
✓Identify and rectify problems in analyses and processes, and/or know when to seek assistance where needed in rectifying them
✓Act as a representative in all relevant internal and external interactions
✓Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player
✓May be required to carry out safety related roles including but not limited to Work Supervisory Officer; COSHH Assessor; Risk Assessor; Manual Handling Assessor; Radiation Protection Supervisor
✓The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs
✓This is an excellent opportunity to apply your knowledge and expertise to support the UK's Nuclear defence programme and be part of a team of remarkable people achieving extraordinary things.
✓Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas Show more →
✓Materials and Analytical Scientist [Explosives - Hazards and Physical Characterisation]
✓Location: Reading
✓Salary: £33,770 - £42,000 [dependant on suitability and level of experience] + Allowances
✓Closing Date: 13th June 2023
✓As part of our People Promise, AWE [one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK] has a range of benefits to suit you
✓These include:
✓Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave [plus every other Friday off work]
✓Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle
✓Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
✓Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
✓Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
✓A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension [we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution]
✓Life Assurance
✓Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
✓Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service [including reserve forces] and caring for your family
✓A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
✓Working within the Explosives Physical Characterisation [XPC] Team within the Materials and Analytical Sciences [MAS] Sub-Function, you'll primarily be supporting our Explosive Powder Hazard, Charge Safety and Physical Characterisation capabilities.
✓We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with knowledge and/or experience of working in a hands-on experimental environment.
✓It is desirable that candidates can demonstrate a good understanding / experience with some/all of the following:
✓Working with hazardous materials
✓Degree in scientific or STEM subject or equivalent work experience
✓Explosive Powder Hazard Testing [e.g
✓friction, impact, thermal, ESD] and Explosive Charge Safety Testing
✓Test design and incorporation of additional potential diagnostics, e.g
✓high speed video, blast gauges, acoustic monitoring, gas sensing etc.
✓Powder characterisation, e.g
✓particle size, density, surface area, optical microscopy, SEM
✓Problem solving and troubleshooting
✓Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities will include:
✓To provide technical knowledge and expertise in the field of materials and chemical science
✓To deliver assigned programmes, projects and processes, to the required scope, timescales, quality and cost
✓Analyse, characterise and assess samples using agreed analytical procedures and processes
✓Identify and rectify problems in analyses and processes, and/or know when to seek assistance where needed in rectifying them
✓Act as a representative in all relevant internal and external interactions
✓Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player
✓May be required to carry out safety related roles including but not limited to Work Supervisory Officer; COSHH Assessor; Risk Assessor; Manual Handling Assessor; Radiation Protection Supervisor
✓The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs
✓This is an excellent opportunity to apply your knowledge and expertise to support the UK's Nuclear defence programme and be part of a team of remarkable people achieving extraordinary things.
✓Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas Show more →