Navy - Senior Lecturer Reactor Physics and Thermal Hydraulics
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £44,590 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | A pension contribution of 28.97% based on the listed salary |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | HMS Sultan, Military Road, Gosport, PO12 3BY |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 408389 |
Summary
You will play a key role in educating and training personnel involved in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in Reactor Physics and Thermal Hydraulics.
Deliver lectures, tutorials and research project design up to Level 7 (Master's Level). Design, develop, deliver and assess courses in:
Core design choices in the Nuclear Reactor Plant (NRP), including their reactor physics and thermal hydraulic motivations and consequences.
The key reactor physics and thermal hydraulic constraints on the NRP and how reactor safety systems protect against the associated limits being exceeded, and the physical consequences of their being breached.
The appropriate models and experiments to study reactor physics and thermal hydraulics issues. Appreciation of the significance of the results and how they are applied in core design and operation.
The dynamic behaviour of the NRP, including the interaction of reactor physics and thermal hydraulics, and how this relates to reactor stability.
The through-life reactor physics behaviour of the NRP, including analysis of the measures used to achieve the desired lifetime and performance.
Critically evaluate and compare the appropriateness of reactor physics and thermal hydraulic models and the procedures currently applied in the evaluation of core design and operation.
Develop new, or enhance existing, models and methods to solve reactor physics and thermal hydraulic problems in the NRP when current tools lack appropriate scope.
Recommend and design experiments to solve reactor physics and thermal hydraulics problems in nuclear reactor plants and to reduce uncertainty in judgement of component behaviour and safe life.
Evaluate and recommend the most appropriate computational and experimental methods for NRP physics assessment and analysis.
Influence decisions at a senior level on the reactor physics and thermal hydraulic design of new plant components, their performance, and safety justification.
You will also:
Design, supervise and assess project students.
Undertake Course Manager duties.
Maintain, develop, and manage codes and software.
Operate and manage specialist equipment.
Attend working groups and represent the department at conferences and working groups.
Ensure continued professional development in area of specialist knowledge.
Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.
Deliver lectures, tutorials and research project design up to Level 7 (Master's Level). Design, develop, deliver and assess courses in:
Core design choices in the Nuclear Reactor Plant (NRP), including their reactor physics and thermal hydraulic motivations and consequences.
The key reactor physics and thermal hydraulic constraints on the NRP and how reactor safety systems protect against the associated limits being exceeded, and the physical consequences of their being breached.
The appropriate models and experiments to study reactor physics and thermal hydraulics issues. Appreciation of the significance of the results and how they are applied in core design and operation.
The dynamic behaviour of the NRP, including the interaction of reactor physics and thermal hydraulics, and how this relates to reactor stability.
The through-life reactor physics behaviour of the NRP, including analysis of the measures used to achieve the desired lifetime and performance.
Critically evaluate and compare the appropriateness of reactor physics and thermal hydraulic models and the procedures currently applied in the evaluation of core design and operation.
Develop new, or enhance existing, models and methods to solve reactor physics and thermal hydraulic problems in the NRP when current tools lack appropriate scope.
Recommend and design experiments to solve reactor physics and thermal hydraulics problems in nuclear reactor plants and to reduce uncertainty in judgement of component behaviour and safe life.
Evaluate and recommend the most appropriate computational and experimental methods for NRP physics assessment and analysis.
Influence decisions at a senior level on the reactor physics and thermal hydraulic design of new plant components, their performance, and safety justification.
You will also:
Design, supervise and assess project students.
Undertake Course Manager duties.
Maintain, develop, and manage codes and software.
Operate and manage specialist equipment.
Attend working groups and represent the department at conferences and working groups.
Ensure continued professional development in area of specialist knowledge.
Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.