Radiation Waste Management Project Leader

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden is seeking a talented individual to lead projects at CERN, focusing on establishing disposal pathways in collaboration with the French agency ANDRA. The role requires a master's degree and relevant professional experience. Candidates must be nationals of CERN Member States and meet specific eligibility criteria. Join a team at the forefront of scientific innovation, ensuring compliance with French specifications for waste packaging and processes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience.
• Must be a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State.
• No previous CERN fellow or graduate contract.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to establish disposal pathways with the French agency ANDRA.
• Define appropriate methods and tools to produce waste packages complying with French specifications.
• Demonstrate process efficiency through pilot waste batch elimination.

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Datum: 9 april, 2026 Tid: 11:59

Placering: CERN

Mer information

You will lead projects to establish disposal pathways with the French agency ANDRA and, where applicable, via the Cyclife-France processing facility. This involves defining the most appropriate methods and tools to produce waste packages that comply with French specifications, and demonstrating the efficiency and effectiveness of the process through the elimination of a pilot waste batch.

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• You are a national of aCERN Member State or Associate Member State . Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.