Job Description The salary for this role is £56,596 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 5 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role is 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 Magnets Equipment Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in undertaking materials science projects within this Materials Division as part of the UKAEA’s fusion research programme - either alone or in a team, often as part of collaborations with universities, industrial partners and/or overseas research organisations. You will determine the scope of work, then recruit team or project members where relevant, perform experimentation, report and present the results internally, but also through conferences and peer reviewed publications. In addition, you will provide project management, funding application and supervisory responsibilities are part of the role. Key Accountabilities: Organise and coordinate short and long-term projects, arranging equipment availability, scope of work and resources for sample preparation, testing, modelling. Provide consultation to the magnets centre to ensure the delivery of centre of excellence within the UKAEA portfolio Deliver high quality, novel characterisation capability in the field of nuclear materials through own endeavour and creative input. Compile and present results within technical reports and where required at scientific conferences and through publication of high-quality research articles. Build, and provide management to, a small team of material scientists and engineers, providing research direction and allocating them to projects as required. This may also include leading teams during experiments or modelling exercises, to ensure that data is collected and reported in a robust and timely manner. Complete all aspects of line management and support recruitment activities, where relevant. Lead in the characterisation of the materials required for operation in a fusion power plant, collaborating closely and building a network not just with internal stakeholders but with other fusion and GenIV partners in both academia and industry, relating specifically to magnets Manage relationships with external collaborators (including universities, public sector research establishments and industry in fusion and related fields) in order to complement the UKAEA's internal capability and enable access to additional expert knowledge and facilitate new project proposals. Propose, secure funding for, and contribute to, delivery of novel projects and capability aligned with internal strategy (e.g. STEP, EPSRC, PhD, Masters placements, graduates). Represent the UKAEA at both domestic and international conferences, as well as at various meetings and functions as required.