Detector Scientist/Engineer Summer placement - Detector Engineering Group

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Salary: £23,493 per annum

Contract Type: Fixed Term – 12 weeks

Hours: Full-time

Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX

Closing date: 8th March 2026

Interview: Onsite in April 2026

Start date: June or July 2026

An exciting opportunity is available for a placement student to join the Detector Engineering Group in STFC’s Technology Department!

The group consists of world leading scientists and engineers delivering groundbreaking instrumentation to some of the world’s largest science facilities. One of our most notable projects is the design, development and delivery of the Large Pixel Detector (LPD) to the European X-ray Free Electron Laser

During the 12 weeks in our group, the successful student will get to contribute to the first tests of the XIDYN Application Specific I...