Year in Industry Placement - Advanced Research Computing (ARC)
Posted on May 22, 2026 (about 1 hour ago)
Year in Industry Placement - Advanced Research Computing (ARC)
The Rosalind Franklin Institute (the Franklin) is a technology institute established by the UK Government as a unique centre committed to advancing tools needed to transform healthcare in the future. The Institute brings together researchers in life and physical sciences, and engineering, to develop tools to image, interpret and intervene in biological systems. These insights will speed up the discovery of new medicines, help find new diagnostics and contribute to a deeper understanding of human health and disease.
We are offering a Year in Industry placement for a student interested in digital research infrastructure, data systems, and research-enabling technologies. This role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to work on real-world projects that support researchers, improve data quality, and enhance infrastructure usability.
Examples of potential project areas:
- Tools to assess and improve metadata quality in line with FAIR principles.
- User-facing dashboards to visualise infrastructure usage and system status.
- Pipelines to extract structured metadata from semi-structured data sources using large language models (LLMs).
Key Responsibilities
- Designing and developing software tools to support research workflows.
- Working with data, metadata, and research infrastructure systems.
- Contributing to both user-facing and backend systems.
- Translating technical outputs into clear, user-focused documentation.
- Collaborating with engineers, researchers, and operations teams.
Placement expectations
During the placement you will be expected to produce clear technical and user-facing documentation, deliver a presentation or demonstration of your project outcomes, and contribute maintainable code or outputs that can be used beyond the placement.
What you will gain
You will gain hands-on experience working with real research infrastructure systems in data-intensive and research-driven environments; experience designing software for non-technical users; insight into how infrastructure supports scientific research; and mentoring and support from experienced engineers.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must currently be an undergraduate student at a university in the United Kingdom, pursuing a computer science or related course.
- You must be enrolled on a degree which allows you to work for a Year in Industry as a placement year.
- You must have the requisite grades to meet your university Year in Industry requirement.
- You must have the legal right to work in the UK. International students studying full-time in the UK at UK universities may apply, provided they can demonstrate that undertaking a 'year in industry' placement is a formal part of their undergraduate programme and that their student visa or pre-settled/settled status allows them to undertake full-time paid work for one year.
In return we offer
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays and Christmas holiday shutdown
- Generous pension scheme (employer’s contribution currently up to 18%)
- Group Life Assurance (Death in Service)
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Workplace Nursery Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Hub building with state-of-the-art laboratories
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Training and development opportunities
- Bus pass discount scheme and good transport links to Oxford and surrounding areas
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to employee discount platform (Perkbox)
- Occupational Health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance (24/7 support and counselling)
- Health Cash Plan
- Subsidised canteen and food outlets on campus
- Free on-site parking
- Campus location in beautiful countryside with social and sports clubs open to staff
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Franklin is committed to producing the best science by embracing a diverse team with a wide range of experiences, skills and knowledge. The Institute is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every applicant has an equal opportunity to showcase their talents and abilities, and will make adjustments for candidates with specific needs. For confidential discussion about requirements, contact [email protected].
Please note that while applications are normally welcomed from around the world, students studying for degrees at universities outside the UK are not eligible for this programme.
Before submitting your application please ensure you read the Job Information Pack (documents section) for full details of this role.
Additional details: Area: Scientific; Location: Harwell; Type of Post: Full Time; Period of appointment: Fixed-Term Contract (12 months); Salary: A324,785 per annum; Reference: 10398; Documents: 10398_Job Pack (PDF).
How to Apply
To be considered for this role, please upload a CV and cover letter explaining why you think you are the right person for this job. The link to apply is provided at the bottom of the vacancy page.
Closing date: The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 14th June 2026.
For questions or to discuss adjustments for candidates with specific needs, contact [email protected].