Salary: Band F S1 £65,287 per annum
Hours: Full / Part time
Benefits: 30 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + 2.5 privilege days + exceptional average salary pension + excellent work life balance
Contract type: Open Ended
Location: STFC Daresbury
Closing date for applications: 17th Feb 2025
About the Role
STFC’s Accelerator Science and Technology Centre (ASTeC) mission is to build the ‘Big Science’ facilities of the future; we design, build, and operate particle accelerators and make major contributions to many of the biggest projects in the world today. Based at Daresbury Laboratory, we work with high-profile national and international partners that include the Cockcroft Institute. STFC is part of UKRI, the UK's national organisation for research; we encourage our staff to undertake world-leading work in an inclusive environment that supports achieving an effective work-life balance.
Our accelerators are used in applications such as fundamental scientific research, characterisation of new materials, medical research and even cancer treatment. The Accelerator Diagnostics and Instrumentation Group (ADIG) at ASTeC develops the diagnostic systems for measuring the properties of the beams in these accelerators. ADIG has a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, physicists and technicians who develop, build, and install these systems.
We are currently working on several projects requiring developments in novel accelerator diagnostics, such as UK XFEL and RUEDI, both of which aim to build machines at the very cutting edge of technology. We are also building CLARA, an R&D accelerator with applications in topics such as novel acceleration and medical research, which require detailed and accurate knowledge of very difficult to measure and characterise electron beams. The successful candidate will be responsible for directing a multi-disciplinary group of engineers and scientists in their work to deliver these exciting projects. They will also be responsible for handling the group’s research activities in novel accelerator diagnostics, including collaborations with external partners.
List of duties and responsibilities
Overall management responsibility for the work of ASTeC’s Accelerator Diagnostics and Instrumentation Group
Managing the group’s contributions to delivering UKRI, STFC and ASTeC’s strategies, on projects such as CLARA, RUEDI and UK XFEL
Management of the health and safety of the group’s staff, facilities and activities, as well as supervising the ISO9001 Quality Management System of the group’s electronics workshop
Establishing and directing research programs in novel accelerator diagnostics
Acting as a technical authority in one or more fields of accelerator diagnostics
Holding financial authority over the group’s budgets and supervising procurement of accelerator diagnostic systems for ASTeC projects
Exchanging knowledge and ideas with external partners and other groups in the same field by presenting research findings and technical developments at conferences and meetings
Minimum Requirements
The following skills, knowledge and experience will be measured at Shortlisting and / or Interview.
(S) Shortlisting (S&I) Shortlisting and interview (I) Interview
Essential:
• BEng/BSc in an engineering or scientific discipline [S&I]
• At least five years' experience of working in the field of accelerator diagnostics [S&I]
• Demonstrable track record in carrying out and directing research in novel accelerator diagnostics, particularly for high brightness linear electron accelerators [S&I]
• Experience with managing health & safety in complex technical environments with diverse hazards [S&I]
• Experience with the design and implementation of accelerator diagnostics on high brightness linear electron accelerators [S&I]
• Experience with line management of technical staff, both early careers and experienced staff [S&I]
• Track record of delivering electronic designs from concept to installation, including high speed and low noise analog, digital and mixed signal systems [S&I]
• Experience with leading all aspects of and establishing quality management systems [S&I]
• Experience with specification and procurement of complex technical systems, especially within a public sector environment [S&I]
Beneficial transferable skills
Chartered Engineer or Physicist
Software development in one or more of the following areas: Control software for scientific machines; Data analysis; Embedded software; Simulation of systems
Experience with one or more of the following areas: RF electronics; High performance data acquisition systems; Machine Learning and Big Data; Optical or laser measurement systems, especially in the THz region
Personal attributes
You will have the skills a lead multi-disciplinary team, to present technical work internally and externally and a willingness to occasionally travel within the UK and abroad.
Benefits
• We are offering permanent positions with a whole host of benefits including:
• 30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days).
• Flexible working hours.
• An excellent average salary pension scheme.
• Employee shopping/travel discounts.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application.
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