statistician Reading, England

AWE PLC

Full Time Reading, England 67200 - 42520 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent – Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

AWE is currently recruiting for a Statistician for the Energetic Materials Group within the Explosive Materials and Initiation Science Group within MAS.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to develop their skills and gain an insight into regulatory sciences.

Statistician

Location: Reading

Salary: £42,520 - £67,200 (dependant on suitability and level of experience)

Closing Date: 21st June 2023

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
Life Assurance
Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing – more information available on our careers site

There are three main components to this unique and important role:

To define the statistical strategy for the group, driving improvements in data analysis, uncertainty quantification, and test validation
To add rigour and quantification to assessments undertaken by the group on explosives safety, performance, and reliability
To develop statistical tools and models to enhance materials understanding and enhance the leverage of extant and new data sources.

We would be interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate knowledge or experience in some of the following:

Degree in a STEM discipline, equivalent NQF level 6 qualification or equivalent experience
Substantial experience working with scientific/engineering/academic teams focusing on applied statistics
Ability to develop code in languages like R, Python, MATLAB, C++, FORTRAN
Ability to integrate and work well in a team and support or take the technical lead in projects
Ability to convey complex and highly technical issues to diverse audiences

Candidates would also benefit from having any of the following:

Structured approach to problem solving
Understanding of applied statistics best practice
Familiarity with common libraries for statistical analysis, data assessment and machine learning
Ability to develop code (such as statistical analysis in R) in appropriate software
Ability to capture technical requirements and produce appropriate implementations
Familiarity with software development lifecycle

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role

Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.

About AWE PLC

CEO: Iain Stevenson
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 5001 to 10000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: http://www.awe.co.uk
Year Founded: 1940

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