Year in Industry- Analytical Radiochemistry

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. Year in Industry Placement - Analytical and Radiochemist Salary £24,500 per annum plus benefits Location Aldermaston, near Reading Contract 12 months Start date 2 August 2027 Working pattern 9-day working fortnight About AWE What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical? For over 75 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK's ultimate deterrent, Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions. It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you? Role purpose As a Radiochemistry undergraduate student, you will work with world-class scientists in an exciting part of AWE that provides a wide range of analytical capabilities and expert advice to AWE, government agencies and external customers, while ensuring AWE meets regulatory and licence condition compliance requirements. Placement opportunities There are two placements available and you will be placed into one of these depending on your degree/modules: Dosimetry placement The Internal Dosimetry Services Team forms part of AWE's Dosimetry Service and supports the organisation's Approved Dosimetry Service. The team provides radiological analysis of bioassay and workplace monitoring samples to assess potential internal exposure to radioactive materials. The service supports regulatory compliance and contributes to the assessment and recording of radiation doses for workers. You may gain exposure to liquid scintillation counters, alpha spectrometers, HPLC systems, furnaces, analytic