Senior Analysis Analyst

Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
Aldermaston
4 months ago
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Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. Junior Analyst (recent graduates): £28,420 - £35,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience) Experienced Analyst (PHD or graduates with post-grad experience): £36,000 - £46,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience) We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Closing Date: 15th January 2025 We have opportunities for both graduate level and experienced scientists to come and work with a highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team to analyse the effect of blast waves on buildings and infrastructure. We also contribute a range of capabilities in support of the UK's national nuclear security. We utilise a range of disciplines including engineering, mathematics, remote sensing, and computational physics to provide operational analysis capability to our customer community. Developing and integrating multi-fidelity computational frameworks for understanding operational effectiveness and risk. Quantifying levels of uncertainty and undertaking sensitivity analysis using established methods. Utilisation of HPC systems to run large scale physics codes to support the generation of data driven models and underpin bespoke assessments. Present your work at stakeholder meetings, conferences and support external collaborations in the UK and overseas. You should be proactive in your professional development and delivery focussed. Excellent skills in Python or a similar programming language such as C++, Fortran or Java. Operational analysis and systems engineering. Statistics, machine learning, uncertainty quantification, data analysis or multi-objective optimisation. Awareness of coding standards such as PEP8 or equivalents for other languages. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines. 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. #

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