We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business. **About the Opportunity** We are currently recruiting for a Corrosion Consultant at our Birchwood laboratory facilities (ISO 17025 accredited) who has the ability to apply their knowledge and skills to the behaviour and degradation of reactor core materials, primarily zirconium based alloys, and their degradation behaviour under in-reactor conditions. The applicant must possess strong critical thinking skills and be able to manage their time across a range of complex tasks simultaneously. The successful candidate will join the Core Materials team within the wider Materials Science and Structural Integrity (MSSI) business unit. **Key Responsibilities:** + Provide critical analysis of historic microscopy data and help design future characterisation campaigns for cladding and nuclear fuel. + Write and review technical reports on the key in-service degradation behaviour, for example corrosion and embrittlement, of nuclear fuel cladding alloys. + Design and support ion and neutron irradiation experiments, with the aim of developing a deep mechanistic understanding of irradiation induced degradation mechanisms. + Interface with external stakeholders and work within a multipartite research programme. + Support links with academic institutes and be actively involved in scoping new research projects. + A strong understanding of the corrosion behaviour of metallic systems, preferably zirconium based alloys. With a deep understanding of electron microscopy characterisation. + A solid foundation in handling and manipulating large data sets. + An ability to write technical reports precisely, succinctly and to deadlines. + To be adaptable and have and good time management skills, in order to work effectively across multiple projects. + Good interpersonal and communication skills. These are essential for the success of a large-scale research programme. **Our Culture:** Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity. We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.