68 Phd Intern jobs in the United Kingdom

PHD Qualified Embedded C++ Software Engineer 

VISA Status : ALL applicants MUST be a UK citizen or holding a VISA that is not requiring sponsorship (sorry)

Location: Aberdeen, UK

We are a leading technology company seeking an enthusiastic PHD QUALIFIED C++ Software Engineer with a background in embedded software engineering and experience in Linux-based development to join our client's multinational team, specializing in C++ / Python developed processing solutions. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a friendly, collaborative, and innovative environment.

Location:  OFFICE BASED: Aberdeen, UK 

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with an international team on cutting-edge technology projects, developing and maintaining software systems in C++ and Python on Linux platforms, with a focus on high-performance media solutions.
li>Utilize your embedded software experience to integrate low-level hardware functionalities and optimize performance across media compression and video/audio pipelines.
• Collaborate with a distributed team across the UK and globally on innovative media processing projects.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and continuous integration (CI/CD) processes using GitLab.
• Support the design and development of containerized deployments using Docker.

Essential Qualifications & Attributes:

• A PhD / MSc or BSc in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
• Proficiency with Linux environments and systems programming.
• Experience with embedded software development and a solid understanding of hardware-software integration.
• Familiarity with Docker, GitLab CI/CD, and containerized deployments.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with an ability to work in an agile, collaborative environment.

Technologies You'll Work With:

• C++, Python
• Embedded Systems
• Linux
• Docker, CI/CD (GitLab)
• ElasticSearch, Kibana for monitoring and analytics

Why Join Our Client?

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development of complex, real-time software systems.

We'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
**About the Opportunity**
We are looking to recruit scientists, engineers and researchers across Harwell, Warrington or Cumbria for the Radioactive Waste Management and Disposal (WM&D) Business Unit. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary business (including chemists, physicists, material scientists, engineers, modellers, geologists, safety case specialists, mathematicians and project managers) that delivers a range of projects on behalf of both UK-based and international customers. The WM&D Business Unit has led the field of research and development work related to the safe management and disposal of radioactive waste, for over 30 years. The unit has a wide breadth of both nationally and internationally respected expertise which underpins the science, technology and engineering that allows the safe disposal of radioactive waste. Our reputation for safely delivering quality projects on time and on budget is well‑recognised by our clients and our technical excellence and strong client relationships put us at the forefront of our industry, along with our proven expertise in managing large, complex projects in the UK and overseas.
We would like to invite scientists, engineers and researchers to apply for this open application. Whether you are "just about to submit your PhD thesis", a post-doc, research fellow, lecturer, or professor, we are keen to receive your application. In particular, we are interested in candidates from relevant academic networks (TRANSCEND, DECOVALEX, ATLANTIC, SINDRI, RAIN, MATHRAD, EURAD, DISCO AFCP, etc), CDTs (Nuclear Energy Futures, GREEN, etc), or from NUCLEAR Universities consortium partners, other institutions, national or international, with an established nuclear programme. This is an open, rolling advertisement, so your application will be allocated to a team within the WM&D Business Unit, according to your skills, capabilities and the Business Unit's needs. This is excellent opportunity to explore exciting new topics and learn new skills, and to experience a real variety of projects, colleagues, and clients, collaborating to achieve outstanding results in a stimulating and quality-driven environment.
The vacancy provides an excellent opportunity for those wishing to develop their careers in our technically challenging and commercially-oriented business. As part of WM&D, you will work on a range of desk-based and/or experimental consultancy projects for customers, including owners of radioactive wastes and nuclear materials, both in the UK and overseas. Our established client portfolio includes organisations like the NDA, NWS, Sellafield Ltd, EDF, AWE, UKAEA, NDF, TEPCO, Nagra, ONDRAF‑NIRAS, NND, POSIVA and SKB. The work includes a variety of activities across the areas of nuclear waste management, including the following topics: Corrosion Science, Materials Science, Radiation Sciences, Nuclear Materials, Radiochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Safety Case Assessment, Mathematical modelling, Geological Studies (including site characterisation and modelling), Criticality Modelling, Spent Fuels, Integrated radioactive waste management.
CANDIDATES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN ALL THE FIELDS LISTED ABOVE - your areas of specialism will simply determine the role or team you will be assigned to. We implement hybrid and flexible working, but you will be attached to a comapny office at Harwell, Warrington or Cumbria and will focus on providing technical and scientific capabilities to support our clients in a variety of real-world technical challenges. As a Consultant, your role will include the following:
+ Deploying desk-based, analytical and/or experimental capabilities to assess, rationalise and document solutions for a variety of scientific or engineering problems in the field of nuclear waste management and disposal, including definition, design, procurement and delivery of R&D programmes.
+ Leading the production of high-quality technical reports, as main author as well as providing supervision to other resources, including reviewing and assimilating data/information and technical reports produced by other members of the team.
+ Enabling successful interactions with customers, including presentation of key results and their interpretation in the context of client's needs, by managing supply chain partners and leveraging research networks and contacts to form new partnerships for research.
+ Supporting business development (including competitive bidding) in relevant technical areas to secure new contracts and subsequently supporting project management and project control activities to ensure work is delivered to agreed timescales, quality and cost.
We are committed to the continuing professional development of our staff. You will have excellent opportunities to progress by furthering your technical, project management, and commercial capabilities and broadening into the wider interests of our company. You will be strongly supported to develop your skills and qualifications, including excellent support and pathways to chartership (CEng, CSci, CPhys, CChem, etc).
If you are finishing your doctoral thesis write-up or preparing for your viva, flexible or part-time options are available to ensure you have sufficient time to successfully complete and defend your thesis. Support for your viva preparation can also be given, as we will have a stake in your success.
**Here's What You'll Need:**
+ A PhD in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, such as Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Materials Science, Geology, Environmental Sciences or any relevant Engineering topics (or soon to complete!)
+ A higher degree in a relevant physical science or engineering discipline OR equivalent training/experience.
+ Outstanding experimental, modelling or desk-based analytical skills with focus on nuclear topics.
+ Numerate with excellent technical writing skills, demonstrated by publication of technical work in industry reports and/or scientific literature.
+ Flexible, innovative, and demonstration of intent to develop commercial skills.
+ Adaptable, able to work on a number of varied projects at the same time, prioritising as appropriate.
+ Enthusiasm to apply academic skills to the solution of real-world problems.
+ Experience of presenting work at national or international conferences.
+ Experience of successfully managing a project budget or funding application.
If you are looking for a new challenge and are passionate about developing yourself then we want to meet you.
**Our Culture:**
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit ** to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters ( .

3D image analysis, life sciences / bio, machine learning, CNNs

Cutting-edge researchers need the support of a PhD-qualified computer scientist with a specialty in image analysis, to work on 3D / 4D (space and time) datasets in the life sciences, using a combination of image processing and machine learning techniques.

You will support equally qualified colleagues with a life sciences background, putting to work your prodigious Python skills to advance the state of a growing software platform which forms the bedrock of future research for a global scientific audience.

You will bring:

• A relevant PhD, most likely in computer science, backed by a good technical degree and strong A-levels.
• Creativity and reasoning, intellectual curiosity, adaptability, drive and energy, along with an interest in working alongside researchers with diverse backgrounds.
• Strong software engineering and algorithm development skills in Python, including advanced image processing for 3D datasets, and ideally interpretation of biological (not medical) data from time series microscopy. Likely TensorFlow, Keras, PyLattice or similar.
• Ideally use of machine learning, neural networks, particularly CNNs given the data involved, feature extraction and tracking.

Familiarity with computer vision, cellular imaging, volumetric tiling, voxel imaging, 3D graphics (rendering), spherical harmonics (3D, or 4D hyperspherical), light-sheet microscopy, particle image velocimetry (PIV), EFM and/or similar areas would be beneficial. Whereas statistical approaches are not required.

This role will initially be a fixed term contract for 3+ years, with the potential to become a permanent position at that time. Salary is competitive and benefits are excellent. Flexible hours and hybrid working are available.

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3D image analysis, life sciences / bio, machine learning, CNNs

Cutting-edge researchers need the support of a PhD-qualified computer scientist with a specialty in image analysis, to work on 3D / 4D (space and time) datasets in the life sciences, using a combination of image processing and machine learning techniques.

You will support equally qualified colleagues with a life sciences background, putting to work your prodigious Python skills to advance the state of a growing software platform which forms the bedrock of future research for a global scientific audience.

You will bring:

• A relevant PhD, most likely in computer science, backed by a good technical degree and strong A-levels.
• Creativity and reasoning, intellectual curiosity, adaptability, drive and energy, along with an interest in working alongside researchers with diverse backgrounds.
• Strong software engineering and algorithm development skills in Python, including advanced image processing for 3D datasets, and ideally interpretation of biological (not medical) data from time series microscopy. Likely TensorFlow, Keras, PyLattice or similar.
• Ideally use of machine learning, neural networks, particularly CNNs given the data involved, feature extraction and tracking.

Familiarity with computer vision, cellular imaging, volumetric tiling, voxel imaging, 3D graphics (rendering), spherical harmonics (3D, or 4D hyperspherical), light-sheet microscopy, particle image velocimetry (PIV), EFM and/or similar areas would be beneficial. Whereas statistical approaches are not required.

This role will initially be a fixed term contract for 3+ years, with the potential to become a permanent position at that time. Salary is competitive and benefits are excellent. Flexible hours and hybrid working are available.

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Even if this job's not quite right, do contact us now - we may well have the ideal job for you. To discuss your requirements call (phone number removed) or email your CV. We will always ask before forwarding your CV.

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Please complete your application before 24th October 2025. We encourage you to apply as early as possible as we review applications on a rolling basis.
This internship is intended for students enrolled in their penultimate/final year of education in an accredited full-time PhD degree program located in the EMEA region. Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in one of the specific country locations identified for this role, for the duration of the internship program. Interns will be required to be available to work full-time for a minimum of 13 weeks over the Summer 2026 (starting in May, June or July) for the duration of the program. Individuals applying for this position will not be eligible for immigration sponsorship.
To start the application process, you will need an updated CV or resume and a current unofficial or official transcript in English. Click on the "Apply" button on this page and provide the required materials in the appropriate sections (PDFs preferred):
1. In the "Resume Section:" attach an updated CV or resume
2. In the "Education Section:" attach a current or recent unofficial or official transcript in English.
3. Under "Degree Status," select "Now attending" to upload a transcript.
Please include your expected graduation date (month and year), and availability for the internship on your resume. The specific team and project(s) will be determined based on your educational background, interest and skills.
**Minimum qualifications:**
+ Currently enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science or a related technical field in the EMEA region, and in your penultimate/final year of education.
+ Experience in one or more Research areas: NLU/Processing, Computer Vision, LLMs, AI Architecture, Audio Processing, Spatial/Temporal Modeling, Machine Learning, Algorithmic Foundations of Optimization, Data Mining, Machine Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence), AI/ML Algorithms, Deep Learning or Image Processing, Multimodal, Multilingual and Reinforcement Learning.
+ Experience with research from previous internships, full-time industry experience, personal projects, lab work, or published papers.
+ Experience in one or more general purpose programming languages: Java, C++, Python, or Go.
**Preferred qualifications:**
+ Experience as a researcher, including internships, full-time, or at a lab.
+ Experience contributing to research communities or efforts, including publishing papers in conferences or journals.
+ Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., C/C++, MATLAB, PAX/JAX, etc.).
+ Ability to complete a 13-17 week full-time internship in the internship location starting in either May, June or July 2026.
+ Ability to design and execute on research agendas.
Research happens at Google everyday, on many different embedded teams throughout the company. Our research reaches the user through both services and products such as Search, Maps, Google Assistant, Google Translate, Google Cloud, and our computing, storage, and networking infrastructure. To achieve this, we're working on projects that utilize the latest technologies that push the boundaries of what is possible. At Google, research-focused engineering interns are embedded throughout the company, contributing to the setup of large-scale tests and deploying promising ideas quickly and broadly. Ideas may come from internal projects as well as from collaborations with research programs at partner universities and technical institutes all over the world. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing architectures, research-focused engineering interns work on real-world problems including artificial intelligence, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile platforms, as well as core search and more.
Google Research addresses challenges that define the technology of today and tomorrow. From conducting fundamental research to influencing product development, our research teams have the opportunity to impact technology used by billions of people every day.
Our teams aspire to make discoveries that impact everyone, and core to our approach is sharing our research and tools to fuel progress in the field -- we publish regularly in academic journals, release projects as open source, and apply research to Google products.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Participate in research to develop solutions for real-world, large-scale problems.
+ Research, conceive, and develop software applications to extend and improve on Google's product offering.
+ Contribute to a wide variety of projects utilizing natural language processing, artificial intelligence, data compression, machine learning, and search technologies.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also and If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form:

Recent PhD Graduate - Complex Imaging Research

Are you a recent or upcoming PhD graduate who is interested in the development of new medical technology? Newton Colmore is working with a medical devices company who is looking for a talented scientist/engineer to work on next generation imaging technology.

As a scientist/engineer in this company, you will be working on highly complex imaging research, involving image segmentation hardware, signal processing techniques, and transducer design. This role will be at the front end of research and development and will give you an opportunity to work on brand new ideas and run with them through the experimental phase and readying the product for launch. This will include building your own prototypes, experiments, test rigs, and more, as you make meaningful progress through the development lifecycle.

The company will offer you support and mentoring as you make your transition from academia into industry and you will be joining a well-established team of inventors, who will provide everything you need to make a success of this role.

This is a great opportunity to join a company that loves to innovate and push technological boundaries.

To be considered for this role we are looking for people who have either recently finished a PhD or post-doc role which focused on imaging technology. The company are considered people from different backgrounds, as long as you have a passion for high impact technology. Any knowledge of image segmentation, transducer design, electronics or metrology technology is highly desirable.

In return for your hard work the company offer a highly competitive salary, with a bonus, and comprehensive benefits package as well providing excellent career progression opportunities and the chance to work on novel technologies.

For more information make a confidential application now and a consultant at Newton Colmore will be in touch with more details.

Newton Colmore is a specialist recruitment consultancy operating within the medical devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Field Service Engineering sectors throughout Europe and the US.

Feature extraction and tracking in Python for future healthcare research

to 42k DoE + excellent benefits

This is a specialised role calling for a mathematically-minded PhD-qualified software engineer with strong algorithmic skills including image processing to extract 3D geometry.

Joining this research effort, you would develop algorithms and software to extract and track the evolution of 3D features from colossal quantities of image data. To succeed, you will need to be able to write robust and well-designed Python code, have a very good understanding of algorithmic approaches to extract and characterise 3D objects, cope well with extremely large data sets (TB), and have an inventive approach to problem solving.

This work will feed into broader research in the healthcare sector, and will therefore ultimately have a positive impact in society. The work environment is forward-looking and inclusive, and places an emphasis on employee development. Internal and external training is available for areas where skills need further enhancement.

You will need:

• An outstanding academic background with a minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related STEM discipline and a relevant PhD
• Excellent mathematical skills and knowledge of feature extraction techniques including CNNs
• Demonstrably strong software engineering skills and ability to write well-designed code using Python

This role is based in modern well-equipped offices and labs in Cambridge. Initially, a 3-year fixed term contract, the role has potential to transition to a permanent position in the longer term. Flexible hours and hybrid working are available.

Keywords: Image processing, 3D, CNN, Python, Neural Network, Feature Extraction, Healthcare, Research, Cambridge

Another top job from ECM, the high-tech recruitment experts.

Even if this job's not quite right, do contact us now - we may well have the ideal job for you. To discuss your requirements call ecm or email your CV. We will always ask before forwarding your CV.

Please apply (quoting ref: CV27486 ) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate.

Recent PhD Graduate - Complex Imaging Research

Are you a recent or upcoming PhD graduate who is interested in the development of new medical technology? Newton Colmore is working with a medical devices company who is looking for a talented scientist/engineer to work on next generation imaging technology.

As a scientist/engineer in this company, you will be working on highly complex imaging research, involving image segmentation hardware, signal processing techniques, and transducer design. This role will be at the front end of research and development and will give you an opportunity to work on brand new ideas and run with them through the experimental phase and readying the product for launch. This will include building your own prototypes, experiments, test rigs, and more, as you make meaningful progress through the development lifecycle.

The company will offer you support and mentoring as you make your transition from academia into industry and you will be joining a well-established team of inventors, who will provide everything you need to make a success of this role.

This is a great opportunity to join a company that loves to innovate and push technological boundaries.

To be considered for this role we are looking for people who have either recently finished a PhD or post-doc role which focused on imaging technology. The company are considered people from different backgrounds, as long as you have a passion for high impact technology. Any knowledge of image segmentation, transducer design, electronics or metrology technology is highly desirable.

In return for your hard work the company offer a highly competitive salary, with a bonus, and comprehensive benefits package as well providing excellent career progression opportunities and the chance to work on novel technologies.

For more information make a confidential application now and a consultant at Newton Colmore will be in touch with more details.

Newton Colmore is a specialist recruitment consultancy operating within the medical devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Field Service Engineering sectors throughout Europe and the US.

Feature extraction and tracking in Python for future healthcare research

to 42k DoE + excellent benefits

This is a specialised role calling for a mathematically-minded PhD-qualified software engineer with strong algorithmic skills including image processing to extract 3D geometry.

Joining this research effort, you would develop algorithms and software to extract and track the evolution of 3D features from colossal quantities of image data. To succeed, you will need to be able to write robust and well-designed Python code, have a very good understanding of algorithmic approaches to extract and characterise 3D objects, cope well with extremely large data sets (TB), and have an inventive approach to problem solving.

This work will feed into broader research in the healthcare sector, and will therefore ultimately have a positive impact in society. The work environment is forward-looking and inclusive, and places an emphasis on employee development. Internal and external training is available for areas where skills need further enhancement.

You will need:

• An outstanding academic background with a minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related STEM discipline and a relevant PhD
• Excellent mathematical skills and knowledge of feature extraction techniques including CNNs
• Demonstrably strong software engineering skills and ability to write well-designed code using Python

This role is based in modern well-equipped offices and labs in Cambridge. Initially, a 3-year fixed term contract, the role has potential to transition to a permanent position in the longer term. Flexible hours and hybrid working are available.

Keywords: Image processing, 3D, CNN, Python, Neural Network, Feature Extraction, Healthcare, Research, Cambridge

Another top job from ECM, the high-tech recruitment experts.

Even if this job's not quite right, do contact us now - we may well have the ideal job for you. To discuss your requirements call ecm or email your CV. We will always ask before forwarding your CV.

Please apply (quoting ref: CV27486 ) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate.