Fusion Plasma Exhaust Physicist – Experiments & Modelling

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

Relocation allowance

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Plasma Exhaust Physicist to drive experimental analysis on tokamak devices and guide the design of the STEP exhaust solution. You will deliver high fidelity edge simulations using SOLPS/EDGE2D and contribute to impurity transport studies.

This role centers on exhaust physics for current devices and future fusion projects. The post holder will collaborate with scientists globally, publish results, and work on on-site duties with potential flexible

Qualifications

• PhD in plasma physics or equivalent.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with software engineering best practices.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with data analysis and leading experiments.
• Proven ability to conduct independent research.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Theoretical and experimental understanding of exhaust physics issues.

Responsibilities

• Proposing and guiding exhaust research on current tokamak devices.
• Providing interpretative modelling of current tokamak devices and predictive modelling of future devices.
• Interface between modelling and experimental teams to provide insight.
• Proposing experiments and guiding/contributing to research on current devices such as ST-40 and MAST-U.
• Disseminating results through conference and peer reviewed journal papers.

Skills

Data analysis

Independent research

Communication

Team collaboration

Exhaust physics understanding

Education

PhD in plasma physics

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Plasma Exhaust Physicist to drive experimental analysis on tokamak devices and guide the design of the STEP exhaust solution. You will deliver high fidelity edge simulations using SOLPS/EDGE2D and contribute to impurity transport studies.

This role centers on exhaust physics for current devices and future fusion projects. The post holder will collaborate with scientists globally, publish results, and work on on-site duties with potential flexible