Science

Scientist holding test tube at laboratory

Your mission

£31,000 + BENEFITS | 2 YEARS

This is your chance to shape the future and ensure the UK’s security through innovative science. Science is vital to our mission and provides solutions to national nuclear security.

Through a series of tailored placements, shaped by your interests and ambitions, you’ll gain hands-on experience, contribute to live projects and explore the full breadth and depth of science at AWE.

Are you ready to dive into cutting-edge research and development?

Our work is of the highest national security so you must be a British Citizen to apply.

THE QUALIFICATIONS YOU’LL NEED

A minimum of a 2:2 in a STEM-related discipline. Chemistry; Materials Science; Seismology; Metallurgy; Materials Engineering; Environmental Sciences; or Forensics & Analytical Science are desirable.

LOCATION: ALDERMASTON NEAR READING

You’ll be based at our Aldermaston site near Reading.

We work a nine-day fortnight. That means every other Friday off work + 270 hours of annual leave.

SKILLS YOU’LL NEED TO DEMONSTRATE

•    Growth mindset
•    Curiosity
•    Innovation
•    Resilience
•    Team player

Your journey

You’ll rotate through placements you help shape, gaining hands-on experience working on live projects in world-class facilities.

As you build deeper technical skills, you’ll also grow your leadership and teamwork skills through our core development programme.

Plus, you’ll be working alongside top scientists and will be supported to work towards professional registration relevant to your chosen field. It’s your chance to explore your interests and put into practice everything you have already learnt through your studies to help build an exciting professional career.

Throughout, you’ll find plenty of ways to get involved through regular events, spontaneous activities and the Recreation Society. You’ll also be assigned a buddy, a mentor and Evolve pathway lead who will help your transition into the business, provide pastoral support and work with you on your development journey.

What you’ll learn

LEADERSHIP | COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING | ANALYSIS

You’ll be right in the midst of our most important work.

From supporting the performance assessment of the UK’s nuclear deterrent to diving into advanced research like quantum computing, nuclear forensics and analytical chemistry.

You’ll help build sophisticated models using AWE’s supercomputing power, collaborate with leading scientists from across the world and work hands-on in labs developing new materials, tools and processes.