Student Placement 2019-2020 - Noise and Vibration Division, Royal Air Force

The Noise and Vibration Division (NV Div) within the Royal Air Force at the Centre of Aviation Medicine would like to offer a student placement to start in the summer (June or July) of 2019 and to run for 48 weeks. The type of applicants they are looking for need to have the ability to measure and analyse data, write reports and be able to work as part of a team. 

 More details are shown below. If you require any further information, please contact anne.booth@sheffield.ac.uk or call into F10 Hicks Building. 
Salary approx £19,500 per annum
Closing Date 8 January 2019


The Noise and Vibration Division (NVDiv) of the Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine are essentially acoustic consultants for the RAF. We undertake occupational and environmental noise and vibration surveys and act as a focal point for expert advice for anyone within the RAF who requires information.  We also carry out work for the Ministry of Defence, the Army, the Royal Navy and NATO.

We are a small friendly Division and rely heavily on teamwork.  We are predominately Civilian employees (Civil Servants) although we work very closely with the RAF.  Placement students are treated the same as permanent staff and are given similar tasks and responsibilities. This is not a “tea-making” placement, but instead you will be given projects to carry through from start to finish including planning, undertaking and eventually leading survey teams, measure and analyse data, report writing and some administrative support work. We are probably the most well equipped acoustic consultancy in the UK and you will be trained to use most, if not all of our equipment.  The Ministry of Defence also runs a number of courses on a range of topics, from IT skills through to Health and Safety and Project Management, which you will have access to.

Our survey work takes us all over the UK, from the Shetland Isles down to the tip of Cornwall and sometimes overseas.  Although the majority of your time will be office based, you must enjoy travelling and be willing to travel regularly within your placement. When on survey we can work long hours, but when based in the office, standard days are 8:30 to 17:00 with approximately an hour for lunch. A flexible working system operates, allowing staff to vary working hours to fit their own personal circumstances. This is normally offered after a 3-month probation period.

RAF Henlow is in Bedfordshire.  Local towns (10 mins drive) include Biggleswade and Hitchin.  The larger towns nearby are Bedford and Stevenage (20 mins), with Milton Keynes and Luton further out (45 mins).  The base has excellent facilities to which, as a sandwich student, you will have access.  These include a well-equipped gymnasium with nominal entrance fees.

If you are interested in a placement with the NVDiv, please supply a CV and a brief covering letter to samantha.reynolds393@mod.gov.uk. All applications must be received by 08 January 2019.  If applying through your placement tutor, you must check what date they require your application by, in order for them to forward any CVs to us by that date.

Initial plans are to interview at RAF Henlow early February 2019. Please advise us if this clashes with your exam timetable. The only criteria we request is that you are enthusiastic, have a current driving licence and are studying for a related scientific degree (Acoustics, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering etc).

If there is anything you wish to ask, please do not hesitate to contact Sam Reynolds on the email address above. .




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