Application closing date:  6th February 2022

Full time ongoing/Non-ongoing | $123,561-$142,168 package inc 15.4% super

Primary purpose of the role

This role is directly responsible for providing leadership, co-ordination and advice on assessing the levels of radiation exposure and subsequent health risk.  You will be required to perform and lead a range of very complex and sensitive scientific and coordination tasks associated with environmental dispersion modelling, consequence assessment and health impact assessments for planned, existing and emergency exposure situations.   A primary focus of this role will be to lead and support risk assessment for nuclear powered vessels.  You will work closely with other staff within the Assessment and Advice Section and more broadly with staff across the Agency to ensure that advice provided is based on the latest scientific knowledge and national and international experience.

 Key accountabilities

• Work with a level of independence, under broad direction, to lead and manage staff performing diverse tasks and set work area priorities related to radiation protection and assessing risks and health impacts from exposure to radiation, with a focus on ionising radiation
• Implement best international practice and contribute to the development of Codes and Standards for radiation protection
• Ensure quality outputs and undertake detailed or sensitive projects that impact on the strategic or operational outcomes of the agency, including the development of associated administrative and technical reports
• Participate as either a team leader or member to support ARPANSA’s emergency preparedness and response plans
• Communicate with and provide advice to a wide variety of clients and external stakeholders.

Job specific capabilities

To be considered for this position, you will possess tertiary qualifications in an engineering or science discipline from an Australian educational institution, comparable overseas qualifications, or other alternative qualifications. You will have extensive experience in radiation risk assessment and the development of national radiation protection guidance and procedures.

You will have well developed interpersonal and leadership skills to manage a small team and a history of engaging and collaborating with a range of stakeholders including staff, clients and members of the general public to achieve outcomes. You will be comfortable making complex decisions based on sound judgement and expertise, and can consistently perform efficiently and effectively at a high level.

You must hold Australian citizenship or possess permanent residency status leading to citizenship and be prepared to travel interstate and overseas from time to time as required. This position is a designated security assessment position which will require you to successfully undertake and maintain a security clearance.

Selection criteria

There are five selection criteria for this role. If you want to advance your scientific career, please tells us your skills, experiences and achievements that demonstrate all selection criteria in no more than 1000 words in total.

• Demonstrated expert working knowledge of the principles of radiation protection, including the scientific basis underpinning them, and their application in assessing risks and health impacts from exposure to radiation.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build and sustain positive relationships with team members, stakeholders and clients.
• Demonstrated strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills based on professional judgement and evaluation of risks.
• Demonstrated capacity to produce reports which are clear, concise and readily understood by the intended audience.
• High level liaison and communication skills including the ability to impart very complex information clearly and negotiate on behalf of the agency with key stakeholders.

Application closing date:  6th February 2022

Full time ongoing/Non-ongoing | $100,018  - $114,404 package inc 15.4% super

Primary purpose of the role

In this role, you will perform a range of complex scientific tasks, including environmental dispersion modelling, consequence assessment and dose calculations, to estimate risk and potential health impacts to the public, workers and the environment from exposure to ionising radiation. A primary focus of this role will be to support risk assessment for nuclear powered vessels.  You will work closely with other staff within the Assessment and Advice Section, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure that advice provided is based on the latest scientific knowledge and national and international experience.

Key accountabilities

• Under limited direction perform complex and diverse tasks related to assessing risks and health impacts from exposure to radiation, with a focus on ionising radiation;
• Perform roles to support ARPANSA's emergency preparedness and response plans and arrangements and contribute to the development of Codes and Standards for radiation protection;
• Maintain accurate records of work performed and results obtained, and support the preparation of associated guidance documents and technical reports;
• Be an active member of ARPANSA’s Talk to a Scientist program, which responds to enquiries from industry, and member of the public.
• Communicate with and provide advice to a wide variety of clients and external stakeholders.

Job specific capabilities

You must possess a tertiary degree in a branch of the physical sciences, from an Australian educational institution or a comparable qualification. A sound knowledge of physics and environmental modelling is essential. Experience in radiation protection and with geographic information systems, simple programming, and database management would be advantageous.
You will have well developed interpersonal skills and the ability to contribute effectively in a team environment, sometimes in a leading role, together with the ability to liaise with all levels of staff, clients and members of the general public. You will have the ability to consistently perform efficiently and effectively at a high level and the demonstrated ability to make well balanced and informed decisions.
You must hold Australian citizenship or possess permanent residency status leading to citizenship and be prepared to travel interstate from time to time as required. This position is a designated security assessment position which will require you to successfully undertake and maintain a security clearance. 

Selection criteria

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading employer in ionising and non-ionising radiation protection. If you want to advance your scientific career, please tells us your skills, experiences and achievements that demonstrate all selection criteria in no more than 1000 words in total. 

• Demonstrated experience in source term identification and modelling environmental transport processes. 
• Demonstrated experience in the application of consequence assessments to estimate risks and health impacts to people and the environment.
• Demonstrated capability in data analysis, processing and data visualisation.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build and sustain positive relationships with team members, stakeholders and clients.
• Demonstrated communication and liaison skills including the ability to impart complex information clearly, including the capacity to produce reports which are clear, concise and readily understood by the intended audience.

Application closing date:  6th February 2022

Full time ongoing/Non-ongoing | $100,018  - $114,404 package inc15.4% super

Primary purpose of the role

In this role, you will perform a range of complex scientific tasks, including environmental dispersion modelling, consequence assessment and dose calculations, to estimate risk and potential health impacts to the public, workers and the environment from exposure to ionising radiation. A primary focus of this role will be to support risk assessment for nuclear powered vessels.  You will work closely with other staff within the Assessment and Advice Section, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure that advice provided is based on the latest scientific knowledge and national and international experience.

Key accountabilities

• Under limited direction perform complex and diverse tasks related to assessing risks and health impacts from exposure to radiation, with a focus on ionising radiation;
• Perform roles to support ARPANSA's emergency preparedness and response plans and arrangements and contribute to the development of Codes and Standards for radiation protection;
• Maintain accurate records of work performed and results obtained, and support the preparation of associated guidance documents and technical reports;
• Be an active member of ARPANSA’s Talk to a Scientist program, which responds to enquiries from industry, and member of the public.
• Communicate with and provide advice to a wide variety of clients and external stakeholders.

Job specific capabilities

You must possess a tertiary degree in a branch of the physical sciences, from an Australian educational institution or a comparable qualification. A sound knowledge of physics and environmental modelling is essential. Experience in radiation protection and with geographic information systems, simple programming, and database management would be advantageous.

You will have well developed interpersonal skills and the ability to contribute effectively in a team environment, sometimes in a leading role, together with the ability to liaise with all levels of staff, clients and members of the general public. You will have the ability to consistently perform efficiently and effectively at a high level and the demonstrated ability to make well balanced and informed decisions.

You must hold Australian citizenship or possess permanent residency status leading to citizenship and be prepared to travel interstate from time to time as required. This position is a designated security assessment position which will require you to successfully undertake and maintain a security clearance. 

Selection criteria

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading employer in ionising and non-ionising radiation protection. If you want to advance your scientific career, please tells us your skills, experiences and achievements that demonstrate all selection criteria in no more than 1000 words in total. 

• Demonstrated experience in source term identification and modelling environmental transport processes. 
• Demonstrated experience in the application of consequence assessments to estimate risks and health impacts to people and the environment.
• Demonstrated capability in data analysis, processing and data visualisation.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build and sustain positive relationships with team members, stakeholders and clients.
• Demonstrated communication and liaison skills including the ability to impart complex information clearly, including the capacity to produce reports which are clear, concise and readily understood by the intended audience.

Application closing date:  30 January 2022

Ongoing | Part Time | $53k - $59k +15.4% super

About the Opportunity

The Laboratory Assistant is to maintain the hygiene and cleanliness of a suite of Scientific facilities and laboratories, ensuring they meet our operating standards and customer requirement. Additionally, you will contribute to the facility and laboratory operations through performing basic laboratory support tasks, such as chemical inventory management, basic procurement and goods receipt, preparation and revision of quality and safety documentation, and equipment and chemical registers in the areas of responsibility.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for routine and non-routine cleaning of all facilities to ensure proper function, and compliance (quality, safety and regulatory), and to meet user expectations and requirement.

• Maintain and undertake the preparation and cleaning of specialised facilities to cleanroom standards to enable production and testing of radiopharmaceuticals and radioisotopes.
• Responsible for the collection of waste and the subsequent categorization, sorting to align with ANSTO waste management practice, and active and non-active laundry management.
• Contribute to the maintenance of facilities and equipment by providing basic laboratory technical support to maximise facility and laboratory users experience and requirement, including coordinating and supervising service contractors and placing orders, replenish and circulation of general consumables’.
• Contribute where required to the management of chemicals and chemicals stores by participating in the annual chemical disposal, inventory stocktake and affiliated operations.
• Responsible for the preparation and revision of quality and safety documentation, and registers in the areas of responsibility.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 30th of January 2022

Fixed Term - 3 Years | Full Time | $74k - $96k +15.4% super

The Role
The overarching role of the Radon Software/Instrument Technician is to take primary responsibility for the development and maintenance of  specialised software and electronic components in order to enhance commercial sales of world-leading ANSTO built equipment, and to facilitate the generation of high quality experimental radon datasets for use by the environmental research community

Our Ideal Candidate

• Responsible for the design, maintenance and development of multi-platform (PC/Linux) control and measurement software to interface with scientific analytical instruments;
• Assist in the assembly and testing of electronic components and systems of in-house instruments or equipment;
• Administer communication networks enabling remote operation and control of analytical instruments worldwide;
• Perform troubleshooting, acquisition, quality control and preliminary data processing of incoming data from analytical instruments and provision of data to researchers;
• Prepare processed radon datasets for delivery to local and public archives for use by the environmental research community;
• Participate in fieldwork activities to install new instruments and/or perform instrument maintenance;
• Communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders and establish productive working relationships;
• Contribute as an effective team member. Work collaboratively, sharing information, knowledge and expertise. Respond to requests in a timely manner;
• Contribute to the management of safety, regulatory, environmental and quality requirements by:
  • Working to safety, regulatory, environmental and quality requirements to ensure laboratories comply, at all times, with relevant standards, regulatory framework and procedures.
  • Fulfilling Work Health & Safety Accountabilities, Responsibilities and Actions as specified in the ANSTO WHS Management System.

Link to the advert: here.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 16 December 2021

APS 6 |$83,928 - $95,873 (plus super)  |Canberra – ACT

The Role
As the Ionising Radiation Hazard Manager, you will work with an innovative team that develops tools and techniques to implement best practice radiation protection for Defence personnel. You will be responsible for developing products to assist with the compliance and safety of ionising radiation sources used by Defence in military operations, health, research and waste management. This will include the development and implementation of radiation safety policy, technical oversight of the ionising radiation hazards, providing technical advice in the development of licence applications and regulatory approval requests, research and incident investigation. You will be part of a small team and will enjoy the freedom of a relatively autonomous environment, with support where required.

This position is located in Canberra however remote working arrangements may be accommodated for the successful applicant.

About our Team
Joint Capabilities Group has an opportunity for you to utilise your skills to contribute to radiation safety across the Logistics lifecycle. Come join a team which works collaboratively with the groups and services to understand, shape, improve and grow radiation safety across the Department of Defence and the Australian Defence Force. You will be able to apply and develop your skills in radiation protection and health physics by utilising existing tools and techniques as well as new and novel approaches.

Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate is someone who likes having the opportunity to take responsibility and be accountable for their role. You will have a bachelor or higher degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and/or experience as a radiation safety/protection officer or health physicist. You will have a desire to travel domestically to complete onsite field work whilst also delivering verbal and written communications and reporting to stakeholders.

For further information please review the job information pack, reference JCG/05927/21 on www.defence.gov.au/apscareers

Closing time: Wednesday, 24 November 2021

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

SA EPA is currently advertising a position for a Radiation Protection Officer . Long Term Contract Up to 2 years| $83,152 - $92,020

The EPA protects the health and safety of people and the environment from harmful effects of radiation. As a Radiation Protection Officer, you will work as part of a team of specialists in the regulation of the mining and industrial industries that use radiation. You will apply your radiation knowledge acquired from the mining and industrial sectors, and your high level communication skills to establish effective working relationships and provide authoritative advice to industry, government and community. You will take a risk-based approach to enable radiation activities to be undertaken safely and in accordance with the South Australia Legislation and National and International Standards.

Closing time: Monday, 22 November 2021

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

ANSTO is currently advertising a position for a Radioactive Waste Management Specialist . Fixed Term - 3 years| Full Time | $85k - $114k +15.4% super

The Radioactive Waste Management Specialist is responsible for the delivery of radioactive waste management projects and services to external clients, in order to generate margin positive revenue and to develop ANSTO brand.

You will be required to develop / implement projects, provide advice and services in radioactive waste management to external clients according the established contracts and arrangements between ANSTO and external clients. Furthermore, you will be required to provide such services in a safe, secure and sustainable manner, ensuring effective, efficient and cost effective solutions are provided to meet client requirements. This position also assists in the development of new business opportunities for ANSTO Nuclear Waste Solutions.

About You

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement objectives, plans, targets and activities to support ANSTO Nuclear Waste Solutions business plan
  Create and foster collaborations and productive working relationships with external clients to support existing business
• Managing client expectations and ensuing the projects, services and advice delivered are consistent with client expectations, in order to maximise revenue, build ANSTO brand and develop future business opportunities
• Support the development  and implementation of small radioactive waste management projects according to the contracts with external clients, to ensure operational safety, security, sustainability and compliance with applicable standards, legislative and regulatory requirements
• Conduct investigations and prepare technical advice for external clients, for review by the supervisor, on design and operational issues of plant and equipment to assist in the resolution of defects and problems affecting performance, availability and/or safety of facilities