Position Overview
- 2 Year Fixed TermI Full Time | $119k - $154k +15.4% super
- Sutherland Shire location
- Exciting and challenging opportunity to apply your expertise and science skills at one of Australia's major national scientific facilities
- Be part of team delivering high quality analytical support for nuclear non-proliferation using world-leading instrumentation
About the Opportunity
With this role, the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Group in the Centre for Accelerator Science seeks to strengthen our capability to perform isotopic analysis of actinides in support of nuclear safeguards / nuclear non-proliferation. To fully exploit the world-leading sensitivity of our AMS technique, we require a scientist with excellent attention to detail and commitment to deliver the highest possible quality analytical results. The scientist will take the lead in implementing protocols and technical developments aimed at meeting the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025 international standard.
About You
"We are looking for a team member to help us build our scientific capabilities and expand our support to nuclear non-proliferation programs, aimed at making the world a safer place."
Michael Hotchkis, AMS Cosmogenic and Actinide Team Lead, Centre for Accelerator Science
Your Duties and Responsibilities
Key accountabilities -- Band 6
- Support safeguards user projects by assisting with planning, operating accelerator instruments, analysing and interpreting data, as required by those users;
- Apply your scientific expertise to contribute to research aimed at implementing improvements and new methods to meet international best practice in support for applications in nuclear safeguards;
- Contribute to detailed laboratory and data analysis records and procedures to meet end user requirements;
- Maintain and develop individual learning and knowledge currency in the application of AMS to nuclear safeguards and nuclear monitoring;
Key accountabilities -- Band 7
- Lead safeguards user projects by planning, operating accelerator instruments, analysing and interpreting data as required by those users;