Year in Industry Placement Scheme 2023 Didcot, England
Job description
2023 Year in Industry Scheme
About Us
Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences.
Our Year in Industry programme
The 12 month ‘Year in Industry’ scheme allows undergraduate students studying for a relevant degree to gain experience working in across different teams at Diamond.
You will work on your own project during the year by collaborating with your group and staff all across the organisation along with the support from your supervisor/s. Diamond has an excellent track record for helping students execute work which is valued not only by Diamond staff but also our User community. We have also welcomed previous Year in Industry students back to Diamond as they work and study towards one of our competitive joint PhD studentships or as part of our Graduate Software scheme, which shows how impactful our placements can be.
In addition to working on your own project, you will also have the opportunity to get involved with other areas of work at Diamond to gain a wider view of the full range of what our facility does. You will be encouraged to learn about research teams based at Diamond and other facilities on-site at the Harwell Campus, and to participate in public engagement events, and in communicating science to a wider audience.
You can apply for up to three projects and can read about each of the available projects on our Year in Industry Placement page to make your selection.
See what our 2021 Year in Industry students had to say about our programme:
My placement at Diamond has given me invaluable skills that I will take with me throughout my career going forward. Diamond has been an incredibly supportive environment with great people, and a very collaborative atmosphere.
- Jemima, 2021 Year in Industry Engineering student
Further information
Our Year in Industry students are paid at a rate in excess of £19,000 on a pro-rata basis. Training and experience are also provided in the following areas:
- Presentation training to prepare for your final talk on your project
- Poster design as an important skill for the communication of science
- Python programming (if applicable for your project)
- CAD Training (if applicable for your project)
- Public Engagement skills
- An internal programme of seminars and talks from leading scientists
- Tours and talks of other science facilities across the Harwell Campus
To Apply
There are placements available in the areas of physical and life sciences, scientific software and engineering. Click here to view the individual projects. Please use the online application process to apply and tell us why you believe you are suitable for this role.
For the positions advertised students will need to either be a UK national or hold a tier 4 visa, or otherwise have the right to work in the UK.
Placement students must be registered as an undergraduate for the duration of their time at Diamond and ensure that they can commit to the whole 12-month period (4 September 2023 -30 August 2024). Applicants should be expecting to gain a first or 2:1 honours degree
Applications are continually being reviewed and we will close the advert once a suitable candidate has been found.
- Further company benefits
- Life at Diamond
Where relevant, and possible for the role, we will consider flexible working arrangements, secondment and job share opportunities.
Diamond attract talented individuals from around the world and currently employ 44 different nationalities. Reflecting trends in our sector we employ more men than women (77% men and 23% women as at March 2021). Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from suitably qualified women.
If you are disabled and would like to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, please let us know via the online application process.
Diamond are members of Working Families (the UK’s work-life balance organisation), we have also achieved the Athena SWAN Bronze award and Disability Confident Level Two.
This role does not meet the required skill level for a Skilled Worker visa and therefore we would be unable to sponsor individuals due to the current UK Home Office immigration rules. To be appointed to the role, candidates will need to have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship from us.
