Senior Data Analysis Physicist
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Job description
The salary for this role is £57,117 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working., As Senior Data Analysis Physicist you will be leading the development and application of advanced data analysis techniques in support of UKAEA and international scientific programmes.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Leading the design and development of software frameworks for advanced data analysis tasks.
- Proposing and delivering analysis using state-of-the-art statistical techniques to solve physics problems in support of the wider UKAEA scientific program.
- Providing expert advice on numerical data analysis techniques internally and to international collaborators.
- Disseminating results at internal meetings and through international conferences and peer reviewed journal papers.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Python?, Do you have a Doctoral degree?, * PhD or equivalent level of knowledge of Tokamak physics.
- Substantial experience with numerical methods, algorithms and large-scale code development for data analysis, including Bayesian and other advanced statistical techniques.
- Proven ability to carry out detailed analysis of experimental data, use of suitable tools, uncertainty quantification, etc.
- Proficiency with programming languages, e.g. Python, C, C++, FORTRAN, IDL, Java.
- Proven ability to lead independent physics research.
Benefits & conditions
£57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension, * Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
- Wide range of career development opportunities
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive