Corrosion Scientist

  England

Rural Areas

Length of Position: Permanent
Dates: asap

Description: Market leading Technology Company requires an ambitious scientist to join their world class corrosion research team. Their experimental and theoretical research is mainly in support of the nuclear industry. There is a particular emphasis on understanding and predicting corrosion processes arising during radioactive waste management. Their corrosion laboratories have an extensive range of modern facilities with a team of scientists and engineers who are at the forefront of applied research in this field in the UK. Location of this placement is in Oxfordshire.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the execution of projects involving both experimental and analytical components. Responsibilities include:
- Preparation of commercially-costed proposals, definition of technical work activities, supervision and conduct of research programmes.
- Development of novel experimental or analytical techniques.
- Presentation of results and conclusions of studies to customers.
- Publication of appropriate work at external conferences or in technical journals.
- Operation and development of a small team of engineers and scientists

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements - Education and Experience

You should have the following knowledge and experience:
* A proven track record in corrosion research or plant problem solving.   
* An ability to plan and conduct experimental research to meet required technical objectives, to interpret the results in the context of customer needs and to present the conclusions orally and in written reports.
* Experience of studying corrosion processes affecting steels would be beneficial.
* Project management experience, from proposal to invoice at both a commercial and technical level.
* An ability to motivate and develop a team as well as lead research work.

Core Competences:
* Strong technical orientation
* Excellent interpersonal skills, within a team and customer facing
* Good communicator both orally and in writing
* Motivated and committed to strong technical delivery in a commercial environment

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Salary / Pay: Up to 45k per annum (GBP)

Experience Required: yes

In addition to several years' relevant experience in applied research, ideally you should have a PhD level qualification in corrosion or related discipline.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to England Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview Required
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Technical Placements Ltd's Mission Statement: Technical Placements was established in response to an increasing demand for a specialist recruitment agency, with a view to providing technically oriented employment opportunities, predominately within the UK. We recognise that the pressure on both the demand and supply sides of the market for suitable, qualified and flexible personnel is high, which is why we make the best use of our resources to provide the highest possible success rate for applicant and business alike. We will not waste time giving false expectations but we will provide a first-class professional service to achieve successful results.

Year Founded: 2002