Technician Scientist (chemistry) Apprenticeship

About the role

🚀 Technician Scientist (Chemistry) Apprentice @ AWE! 🚀

Ready to dive into the cutting edge of science and engineering? Join us as a Technician Scientist (Chemistry) Apprentice and kickstart your career at AWE! You'll begin with a killer induction at our Skills Academy, then jump straight into our labs at Aldermaston and Burghfield. 🧪🔬

Get hands-on experience in a real working environment and develop essential practical skills. You could be a key player in one of these exciting areas:

• Warhead and Deterrence Materials Science: Support groundbreaking research, testing, and analysis of a wide range of materials – from warhead components to environmental samples. 🌎
• Warhead Engineering: Contribute to product design, prototyping, engineering analysis, systems integration, and rigorous testing to ensure products meet top-notch requirements. You'll collaborate with awesome engineers across electronics, mechanical, systems, materials, and chemical engineering. 💡

Your work here is crucial! You'll be helping AWE deliver its vital mission safely, protecting people and the environment. 🌱

During your placements, you'll master a range of lab-based tasks, building the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive at AWE. We’ll equip you with skills like:

• Lab Safety Superpowers: Including handling hazardous substances safely, with a focus on radioactive and explosive materials. ☢️💥
• Quality Control Masters: Understanding how quality standards are applied in a lab. ✅
• Customer Service Skills: For effective collaboration. 🤝
• Equipment Wizards: Mastering the use of lab equipment. ⚙️
• Chemical Ninjas: Preparing substances and samples with precision.
• Analytical Experts: Analyzing samples and handling data like a pro. 📊
• Reporting Rockstars: Checking and reporting results accurately.

Beyond the lab, you'll boost your personal growth with team-building challenges, organizational awareness sessions, health & safety workshops, and even charity projects! 🌟

Apply now and become part of something big! 💪

Key responsibilities

• Support research, testing, and analysis of materials.
• Support work linked to product design, prototyping, engineering analysis, systems integration, and testing.
• Check that products meet specified requirements.
• Handle hazardous substances safely in a laboratory environment.
• Perform preparation and analysis of samples, including data handling and reporting of results.