Scientific Software Engineer Summer Placement

Science and Technology Facilities Council
Salary: £23,493 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term –10 to 12 weeks
Hours: Full-time
Location:Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX
Closing date:8th March 2026
Interview: Virtually via Microsoft Teams or onsite in April
Start date: June 2026

The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, located at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford, is recognised as a world-leading research centre. Its suite of neutron and muon instruments offers unique insights into the atomic-scale properties of materials. The Engineering and Imaging (ENGI) group comprises scientists from three ISIS instruments: the Imaging and MaTerials instrument (IMAT), the Italian Neutron Experimental Station (INES), and the Engin-X instrument. This group supports users in a broad range of imaging and diffraction experiments involving advanced materials. <...