Membership to STFC Nuclear Physics Advisory Panel - Additional Call 2025

Overview

Thank you for your interest to join the STFC Nuclear Physics Advisory Panel (NPAP).  Anyone who has applied before can apply this time. 

For the current recruitment round we are looking for a Panel Chair and Panel Members. Applicants are welcome to apply for both roles in this application.

Please provide evidence of how your expertise and experience would fit the roles either the NPAP Panel Chair, NPAP Panel Member, or both.

More information about the Nuclear Physics Advisory Panel can be found here https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/stfc/how-we-are-governed/advisory-boards/nuclear-physics-advisory-panel/

Why your views matter

Members have the opportunity to influence STFC’s strategy, policies, and funding decisions, as well as guiding STFC to develop the societal impact of our investments and best support our research and innovation communities.

Members will also be able to expand their professional networks and explore a wide range of challenges related to investment in UK science and engineering.

We are seeking applications from academia, government, industry, the ‘third sector’ or civil society communities (including charities) relevant to STFC programmes, and from the communities supported by STFC facilities. Submissions from STFC employees (for example scientists, technologists, project managers or engineers) who meet the criteria for panels are also welcome.

Remuneration: £170 per day (members), £230 per day (Chair)

What happens next

Start dates and term lengths

Members will need to attend one in-person meeting a year and other virtual meetings to discuss and provide input for strategic reviews when required.

Length of term - Three years

Who we're looking for - STFC is looking for capable and driven individuals who are committed to working with the nuclear physics community.

Panel members will be expected to:

• be able to meet the commitments and attendance requirements of the  panel
• be able to work across research disciplines
• adhere to UKRI and STFC’s equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policies and procedures

We would welcome applications from across nuclear physics, and in particular from individuals with expertise in the areas of:

• hadronic physics
• theory
• instrumentation and applied science

Time commitment - Members will need to attend one in-person meeting a year and other virtual meetings to discuss and provide input for strategic reviews when required.

All selection outcomes will be communicated to applicants in November 2025.