Data Scientist (Nuclear Threat Reduction) - Placement Programme

We're a team of remarkable people achieving an extraordinary mission: keeping the nation safe and secure.   

Our work is critical. We are responsible for delivering the next warhead for the UK's nuclear deterrent; working at the forefront of nuclear technologies that keep the nation safe.  

We support the government’s strategy takes many facets: from supporting the weapon programme for the nuclear deterrent, supporting the UK’s counter terrorist programme, identifying where there may be nuclear tests taking place around the world, and building an expert group of individuals in order to give the UK real depth in nuclear science and technology.  

Start an extraordinary career; grow your skills, learn from industry experts and become part of a community at one of the most unique companies in the UK. 

About the Year in Industry: 

This position is created for university students undertaking a 12-month placement, who will join a multidisciplinary team of scientists applying data science techniques to the NTR mission. 

Nuclear Threat Reduction (NTR) supports the Government on a variety of national security issues related to radiological and nuclear materials.  The work varies from fundamental and novel research to applied development of technology demonstrators. Application areas within NTR include detection of nuclear and radiological material, nuclear forensics, international treaty monitoring and verification.  

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty (CTBT) “bans nuclear explosions by everyone, everywhere: on the Earth’s surface, in the atmosphere, underwater and underground.”  We support the Ministry of Defence in underpinning the CTBT by providing technical advice on the verification regime.  The CTBT uses four complementary verification methods; seismic, infrasound, hydroacoustic and the detection of radionuclides within the International Monitoring System. 

As a data scientist, you will gain experience in investigating the use of data science techniques, to contribute to the analysis and understanding of the data that is gathered in support of the CTBT. Of particular interest are techniques to ‘fuse’ information from multiple data sources to improve the overall assessment of events of interest.  

Requirements

• Growth Mindset; You’re full of grit and determination. Clear where you are going and how you will get there. 

• Curious; you’re a person who loves to think outside the box. (You’re a person who loves to take the box apart!). 

• Innovative; you’re open to learning about new technologies and ground-breaking ideas. 

• Resilience; you’re an advocate of ‘speaking up’ for yourself and others openly and constructively. 

• Team Worker; you’re dependable and reliable.  You’re interested in collaborating with and supporting others. 

Benefits

The opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and to develop skills that are applicable across many industries. 

• A salary of £22,250 

• A market leading contributory pension scheme. We will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution. 

• Every second Friday off. We do this by working a 41-hour week followed by a 33-hour week. 

• 270 hours annual leave a year that includes an allowance for bank holidays. 

• Access to the employee discounts portal – everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure.