Senior Accelerator Scientist, Nuclear Safeguards

ANSTO; Sydney; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal leave 18 days

Parental leave

Onsite parking

Onsite childcare

Salary packaging

Flexible working where possible

Job summary

ANSTO in Sydney's Sutherland Shire invites applications for a 2-year fixed-term, full-time role within the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Group. You will lead analytical work in nuclear safeguards, applying world-leading AMS instrumentation to deliver high-quality results.

We seek a scientist with a keen eye for detail who can implement protocols to meet ISO/IEC 17025 and contribute to innovative methods while progressing your learning in a collaborative, safety-conscious environment.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Lead safeguards user projects by planning, operating accelerator instruments, analysing and interpreting data as required by those users
• Be responsible for planning and undertaking research to implement improvements and new methods to meet international best practice in support for applications in nuclear safeguards
• Ensure delivery of high-quality analytical results by improving and establishing procedures to meet end user requirements

Job description

ANSTO in Sydney's Sutherland Shire invites applications for a 2-year fixed-term, full-time role within the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Group. You will lead analytical work in nuclear safeguards, applying world-leading AMS instrumentation to deliver high-quality results.

We seek a scientist with a keen eye for detail who can implement protocols to meet ISO/IEC 17025 and contribute to innovative methods while progressing your learning in a collaborative, safety-conscious environment.