Computational Materials Modeller - Year in Industry

Atomic Weapons Establishment

Aldermaston

On-site

GBP 22,000 - 27,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight
Pension scheme
Generous holiday entitlement
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Job summary

Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston is offering a Year in Industry Placement for a Computational Materials Modeller. The role carries a £24,500 annual salary with a 12‑month contract and a 9‑day working fortnight, starting 2 August 2027.

This placement sits within the Modelling Team, Materials and Analytical Science, contributing to material ageing modelling and data analysis. You will develop code across MATLAB, Mathematica, OpenFOAM and R, applying statistics and optimisation to

Qualifications

  • Mathematics, with modelling experience.
  • Physics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Materials Science/Chemistry with demonstrable strong mathematics or programming skills.

Responsibilities

  • Work with Materials and Analytical Scientists to characterise material ageing processes and propose modelling approaches.
  • Use statistical techniques to analyse experimental data.
  • Write, develop and run code in MATLAB, Mathematica, OpenFOAM and R.
  • Apply computational techniques for parameter optimisation.
  • Verify and validate codes by identifying test cases and deriving analytical solutions where suitable.

Skills

Mathematics with modelling experience
Physics
Computer Science
Materials Science Chemistry

Education

Mathematics with modelling experience
Physics
Computer Science
Materials Science Chemistry with strong maths/programming

Job description

Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston is offering a Year in Industry Placement for a Computational Materials Modeller. The role carries a £24,500 annual salary with a 12‑month contract and a 9‑day working fortnight, starting 2 August 2027.

This placement sits within the Modelling Team, Materials and Analytical Science, contributing to material ageing modelling and data analysis. You will develop code across MATLAB, Mathematica, OpenFOAM and R, applying statistics and optimisation to

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