APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

GRADUATE SCHEME (COMPUTING & SOFTWARE)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

Please complete in full, even if enclosing a CV.

All sections of the application form can be expanded if necessary.

1.

Surname: / Initials:

2.

DEGREE QUALIFICATIONS
University:
Course:
Class: / Achieved or Expected
(please delete as appropriate) / Graduation Date:
(month year is sufficient)
Modules studied with results to date (please give mark per module e.g. percentage):

3.

PAST ACADEMIC RECORD
Dates
From: To: / Schools & Colleges: / Detail of subjects & levels studied: / Results:

4.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE (Most recent first)
Dates
From: To: / Employer name & address: / Position held & nature of duties:

5.

COMPUTING EXPERIENCE For one, but not necessarily all, pleasegive at least one example project you have done as part of a sandwich or vacation placement, or as part of a university module, your final year project, a personal project, or an open-source/volunteer project you have contributed to. You may be asked about this if you are invited to a telephone interview.
Knowledge/Skills and Experience: / Example(s):
Experience of object oriented software development in Java, C#, or C++.
Experience of administration of computer systems, preferably using the command line.
Experience using or writing scientific computational software:
OTHER COMPUTING ATTRIBUTES For some, but not necessarily all, please describe briefly with at least one example.
Knowledge/Skills and Experience: / Example(s):
Knowledge of software development tools, methodologies and best practices.
Knowledge of web services (e.g. SOAP, RESTful).
Knowledge of relational database design and SQL.
Experience of programming in Python, C, Fortran, and/or Perl.
Knowledge and/or experience of real-time and embedded system software design and/or hardware/software interfacing and integration.
Experience of Linux system management and understanding of IT security and/or knowledge/ experience of hardware or networking.
Project management.

6.

Role type no. / Role type description.
1 / Managing our user and experiment programme (mainly web development).
2 / Experiment controls (e.g. motion control) and data acquisition.
3 / Real-time and embedded systems (interfacing with advanced imaging sensors, detectors and complex digital electronics systems).
4 / Scientific data location, analysis, simulation and visualisation.
5 / Data and compute intensive systems management and hardware.
TYPE OF ROLE REQUIRED
Please state up to 3 type of role(s) you wish to be considered for (if you state more than one please indicate your preferred choice).
Role typeno. (see above). / Brief summary of experience, skills and personal attributes relevant to each selected role type.

7.

CAREER CHOICE - Please give details as to why you chose this particular field.

8.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Do you have membership of an appropriate professional institution? YES or NO (please delete as appropriate).
If Yes, what is your membership status? (E.g. Student Member).
Does your degree meet educational requirements for chartered status with appropriate professional institution (e.g. IET or BCS)? YES or NO (please delete as appropriate).

9.

ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR APPLICATION - Please include any positions of responsibility held, interests and hobbies.

10.

PERSONAL DETAILS
Address (while at University):
Mobile number:
Telephone number:
E-mail address: / Home address:
Mobile number:
Telephone number:
E-mail address:
Please state which of the above addresses should be used for correspondence. / University Address or Home Address
(please delete as appropriate).

11.

THE IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM ACT 1996
Are you entitled to work in the UK without a work permit? Yes/No
Please note: all candidates who are invited for interview will be asked for documentary proof of entitlement to work in the UK (i.e. citizenship (e.g. birth certificate), permission for indefinite leave to remain in the UK or a work permit).

12.

PHONE INTERVIEW PREFERENCES
If your application is successful you will be invited to take part in a phone interview. The phone interview will be approximately 20-30 minutes. Please indicate below your preferred timeslots (1st choice, 2nd choice and 3rd choice from the possible slots given.
Date: / Timeslot: / Preference (1st/2nd/3rd):
Monday 27th March / 09:00-11:00
10:00-12:00
11:00-13:00
12:00-14:00
13:00-15:00
14:00-16:00
15:00-17:00
16:00-18:00
Tuesday 28th March / 09:00-11:00
10:00-12:00
11:00-13:00
12:00-14:00
13:00-15:00
14:00-16:00
15:00-17:00
16:00-18:00
Wednesday 29th March / 09:00-11:00
10:00-12:00
11:00-13:00
12:00-14:00
13:00-15:00
14:00-16:00
15:00-17:00
16:00-18:00
Thursday 30th March / 09:00-11:00
10:00-12:00
11:00-13:00
12:00-14:00
13:00-15:00
14:00-16:00
15:00-17:00
16:00-18:00

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I certify that the information in this document is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any wilful mis-statements render me liable to disqualification or to dismissal, if engaged.
Signature ……….…………………… Date ……….……………………