Description Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Salary: £24,961 per annum Hours: Full-time, 37 hours Contract Type: Fixed-Term, 12months Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire Closing Date: Sunday, 19th October 2025 Interview Date: Dec 2025 / Jan 2026 Start Date: September 2026 ISIS is a world-leading centre for research in the physical and life sciences. Our suite of neutron and muon instruments gives unique insights into the properties of materials on the atomic scale. We support a national and international community of more than 3000 scientists to research into subjects ranging from clean energy and the environment, pharmaceuticals and health care, through to nanotechnology and materials engineering, catalysis and polymers, and on to fundamental studies of materials. Software is an essential part of all science at ISIS. The ISIS computing division is a growing area and plays a vital role in supporting the ISIS facility. It provides all the software needs for scientists, and staff. The User Programme Software group provide the web services for proposal management, scheduling experiments and other critical services for our user programmes. Brief overview of the scheme STFC’s incredibly diverse range of placements allow you to work alongside world leading engineers, scientists, and technicians in highly collaborative environments. With an STFC Industrial Placement you will become a critical member of the team in which you will be exposed to exciting projects and challenges from the start. We’ll provide challenges that match your skills, and each placement is a unique opportunity to pursue your career interests. You will be supported every step of the way by our dedicated Early Careers Development Team who will also ensure you benefit from a range of personal development opportunities. STFC offers a benefits package crafted to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days’ annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege days, Christmas closure and flexible working hours. For more information on our full list of benefits, please visit here. About the role and a summary of key duties & responsibilities We have opportunities for a student to join us to help develop new software and web services which run our user and experiment programmes. We are looking for a student who is keen to learn and has potential, and we provide a wide range of training opportunities in an encouraging team atmosphere. As an Industrial Placement Web Developer with us, you will have opportunities to: Be involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle from requirements collection through to design, coding, testing, deployment, support and running high quality production services. Work on a range of projects using Agile methodologies with real responsibility and ownership in a supportive environment. Write clear, well-structured code that meets requirements and is easy to maintain. Take an active role in team meetings. Collaborate and solve problems together with colleagues. Work with an interdisciplinary team supporting engineers and scientists, who are using ground-breaking technologies to enable science at the facility Person Specification The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I). Essential: Currently enrolled on an undergraduate degree course and returning to university/studies to complete your undergraduate degree following the placement (S) Are required or have requested to take an industrial placement year (S) Have the right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the placement (S) Able to commence employment in summer 2026 (S) Strong academic background with very good module grades at university so far (S) Good understanding and some experience of object-oriented programming e.g. in Java, C# or similar (S&I) Good understanding of relational database theory and SQL (S&I) An awareness of software engineering principles, including testing and best practice. (I) Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with others and communicate complex information effectively (S&I) An ability to take initiative and work effectively with limited supervision at times. (S&I) Employee Benefits: 30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days). Flexible working hours. An excellent defined average salary pension scheme. Easily accessible public transport links/ free parking. Excellent learning and development opportunities. Cycle to work scheme. Link to more benefits: https://stfccareers.co.uk/rewards-and-benefits/ As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview, all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y Application Guidance Please note that we can only accept a maximum of 2 applications per candidate. Part of our application process involves submitting your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should address your suitability for the opportunity based how you meet each essential criteria stated in this advert. Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications have been received. We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. And they turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible!