Senior Fast Particle Modeller

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Senior Fast Particle Modeller, you will play a pivotal role in planning, coordinating and performing work on the modelling of fast particle behaviour in tokamak plasmas, focusing in particular on:

- Fast particle drive of plasma instabilities
- Non-classical transport of fast ions due to MHD and fast particle-driven instabilities
- Redistribution and losses of fast particles due to prompt orbit effects and externally imposed three-dimensional magnetic field perturbations
- Effects of fast particle-driven instabilities on bulk plasma transport
- Effects of fast particles on plasma turbulence

Additional Responsibilities:

- Contribute to the development of codes describing the interaction of fast particles (in particular fusion alpha-particles and injected beam ions) with tokamak plasmas
- Where possible, validate fast particle models experimentally on MAST-U
- Contribute to and help to formulate the research programmes on STEP, MAST-U and other tokamaks supported by EUROfusion, implementing research strategy in these areas
- Report results at science and other regular progress meetings

A PhD in plasma physics or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency with programming languages, e.g. FORTRAN, C, IDL, Python, Matlab.
- Proven experience of exploiting kinetic tokamak plasma simulation codes.
- Proven ability to conduct independent research.
- The post-holder must be a good team-player with an outward facing work-ethos as they will work closely with scientists around the world.
- Good oral presentation and written communications skills

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity as today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world's energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

The salary for this role is £54,376 (inclusive of a Market Premium Payment (MPP)), and our onsite working is for 3 days each week, however we actively support requests for flexible working.