Research Manager: Spent Fuel

Ref 10057
Application Status Closed
Closing Date
Contract FULL TIME
Starting Salary 39000 - 52000
Benefits
Location Thomson Avenue
Head Office Town Harwell
Head Office Postcode OX11 0GD
Country UK

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Roles and Responsibilities
  • Directly report to Senior Research Manager (Spent Fuel) with no direct reports.
  • Liaise and interact with staff across Nuclear Waste Services, particularly in GDF programme, technical directorate waste management team and communications.
  • Manage external contacts including the supply chain, current material owners, academic institutions, professional institutes and international sister organisations.
  • Manage research into spent fuel evolution, predominantly in post-closure conditions, and develop an improved understanding of the characteristics of the range of nuclear fuels destined for disposal in the GDF. This will include liaison with material owners. 
  • Support and development of a suitable containment system for the range of fuels.
  • Act as Intelligent Customer responsible for monitoring delivery in the supply chain to scope, schedule, and cost. Act as Technical Authority making decisions within boundaries of accountability to be set by line management.
  • The post-holder will typically hold the additional responsibility for interface and delivery of project / task reporting on project performance as required by the role (involving close, regular working with NWS’s programme and project management representatives), however no specific financial authorities are allocated to this post holder.
     
Experience Required

Essential:

  • Good first degree and PhD in a science or engineering subject (or equivalent experience)
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a multi-disciplinary collaborative environment
  • Knowledge of the form, hazard and characteristics of spent nuclear fuels
  • Effective communication of technical aspects to either a specialist or non-technical audience
  • Ability to identify knowledge gaps and translate these into research needs and objectives
  • Demonstrable ability to work within a project and programme driven environment
  • Appreciation for the challenges in undertaking work with spent nuclear fuel.  

Desirable:

  • Demonstrable understanding of the needs of the disposal system safety cases and the scientific basis for disposal of radioactive waste.
  • Chartered membership status (or working towards it) in relevant professional institute.
  • Experience in management of technical and scientific programmes of work.
  • Ability to influence collaborative and contracted projects to gain the requisite outcomes.
  • Experience in experimental design and / or numerical modelling, particularly collaboration across this interface.
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