Job Description The salary for this role is £87,038 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance. Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role is to be based at the following site; Culham, Oxfordshire. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. The Role Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Head of Materials Research Facility, you will play a pivotal role in acting as the lab manager with strong outward facing capabilities in the nuclear sector. You will implement new investments, provide direction and technical leadership to the team, ensure safe and effective utilisation and leveraging of MRF capability, enhance integration of the MRF with the broader UKAEA Materials Programme and deliver improved connectivity with, and relative positioning within, the fusion laboratories community internationally. Key Accountabilities: Manage the MRF Operations, with special responsibility for all nuclear aspects (including particular radioactive and tritium related protocols). The post-holder is supported by an experienced ATOH and specialists in radioactive handling processes, waste and transport, health physics, etc. Manage the MRF business, by coordinating multiple streams of funding from BEIS, EPSRC, The Henry Royce Institute, the National Nuclear User Facility platform, and several large ad hoc consortia grants. These need to reflect and be monitored in a working budget. Drive effective utilisation of MRF capability and capacity, utilising annual MRF Board and User Panel meetings to understand broader UKAEA and external stakeholder requirements. Position MRF within the global fusion community, ensuring a unique selling proposition relative to KIT, Juelich, Garching and the USA national laboratories. Sustain fission presence through UK catapult and Royce and NNUF networks and events. Maintain a strong working relationship with the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory. Align the investment, commissioning and engineering activity with commercial and fusion strategic priorities (e.g. STEP programme delivery). Ensure MRF is fully leveraged by the NMI and MSE teams and widely integrated with Fusion Technology, H3AT, RACE and Tokamak Science materials characterisation specialists. Manage the MRF team via a facilities lead, engineering lead, active test work team lead, and project lead. Provide coaching and mentorship to ensure strong technical and line supervision through the structure. Performance manage via target setting, team meetings, job performance feedback and development activities. Represent the MRF and the Materials BU at the Operations Committee and PmPC respectively.