Plasma Heating and Current Drive Physicist

UK Atomic Energy Authority
📍 Abingdon, England, United Kingdom 💼 full-time 🕒 Posted June 10, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

The salary for this role is £48,290 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance) . Onsite working is expected for 5 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. 

This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire. 

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. 

The Role

MAST Upgrade is currently the largest operating spherical tokamak in the world, providing a facility on which to perform experiments to provide the answer to key questions for fusion power to be delivered to the grid. We are looking for a Plasma Heating and Current Drive Physicist who&#...

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Job Details

  • Location Abingdon, England
  • Job Type full-time
  • Category Physical Scientists
  • Posted Date June 10, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 20, 2026