Diamond Light Source | Support / Diagnostics Physicist / Engineer

Diamond Light Source
Didcot
5 months ago
Applications closed

About Us

Diamond Light Source is the UKs national synchrotron; a huge scientific facility designed to produce very intense beams of X-rays, infrared and ultraviolet light. Our scientists use the light to study a vast range of subject matter, from new medicines and treatments for disease to innovative engineering and cutting-edge technology.

Diamond is one of the most advanced scientific facilities in the world, and its pioneering capabilities and talented staff are helping to keep the UK at the forefront of scientific research.

About the Role

We now have an opportunity for a Support Diagnostic Physicist / Engineer or a Diagnostic Physicist / Engineer (subject to your knowledge, skills and experience) to join our Diagnostics team, to provide expert technical knowledge and hands-on experimental support to Diamonds beamlines and accelerators.

The Diagnostics group provides a variety of instrumentation and feedback systems to act as eyes and ears throughout the accelerator and beamline complex to characterise the electron and photon beams, thus enabling control and delivery of high-quality beams for the scientific user community.

The stability of the electron and photon beams at Diamond is key to the delivery of world leading science. With a multi-million-pound accelerator and beamlines upgrade project underway, known as Diamond-II, the requirement of sub-micron electron beam stability poses new challenges and opportunities for the development and deployment of innovative instrumentation.

As a Support Diagnostic Physicist / Engineer or a Diagnostic Physicist / Engineer you will support the operation and improvement of beam diagnostics instrumentation, collaborate with beamline scientists to investigate and resolve faults, and contribute to the overall operation and development of the Diamond accelerators.

This is a cross-functional role based in Diamonds Technical Division, that includes working closely with interdisciplinary groups and beamlines across the organisation to measure and improve Diamonds X-ray beam stability.

Duties include:

  • Managing the maintenance and calibration of diagnostics equipment, including white beam X-ray beam position monitors (XBPMs), monochromatic beam XBPMs, optical diagnostics, and the associated acquisition hardware.
  • Maintaining a current knowledge of other, comparable beamline and accelerator projects.
  • Communicating with physicists/scientists at other facilities to ensure exchange of knowledge.
  • Providing technical expertise for research and development, operational support and analysis of installed systems.

Successful applicants will be appointed at either Grade 5 or 6, depending on the strength of your skills, experience, and qualifications.

About You

Suitable candidates should be qualified to degree level in physics or engineering or demonstrate significant equivalent experience. A relevant postgraduate qualification with significant post graduate experience is essential to be considered at Diagnostics Physicist/Engineer level.

You will demonstrate knowledge and experience of experimental techniques and data analysis and have some familiarity with optical systems and/or detectors. Knowledge of accelerator physics and experience of particle accelerator facilities, beamlines and beam diagnostics is beneficial.

You should have a broad general physics knowledge and a familiarity with a programming language such as Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar.

All candidates should demonstrate good interpersonal, communication and presentational skills, with the ability to interact effectively with staff and facility users at all levels.

Benefits

Diamond offers an exceptional benefits package to support staff in achieving a positive work/life balance. This includes 26 days annual leave plus Christmas closure, public holidays, 2 annual volunteering days and flexible working hours. We also offer an excellent defined benefit pension scheme. Staff also have access to a range of amenities on site including a nursery, cafes, a restaurant and sports and leisure facilities. A relocation allowance will also be available where applicable.

To Apply

Please use the online application process to apply andtell us why you believe you are suitable

When applying please state whether you with to be considered at Support Diagnostic Physicist / Engineer level, or Diagnostic Physicist / Engineer level.

As a visa license holder, we are likely to be able to sponsor non-UK nationals that require visa sponsorship at Diagnostic Physicist / Engineer level. However, this position doesn't meet the requirements for visa sponsorship at Support level, except potentially for those people that are already sponsored in the UK or meet the criteria of a new entrant. For more information please visit -Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The closing date for applications is 12thJanuary 2025


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