Radiation Protection Officer

Organisation/Company: ELETTRA - SINCROTRONE TRIESTE S.C.P.A.

Department: HR

Research Field: Physics » Other, Engineering » Nuclear engineering

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions: Bachelor Positions

Country: Italy

Application Deadline: 15 Dec 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Rome)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 40

Offer Starting Date: 15 Jan 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number: EA/24/34

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Beamline / Project / Activity description

The radiation protection service of an accelerator facility performs several duties ranging from personnel risk evaluation and environmental radiation monitoring to shielding calculations, and oversees the design and implementation of personnel safety systems.

As a member of the Radiation Protection team, the successful candidate will be involved in the management of different radiation protection issues, including those related to the design and construction of the new Elettra 2.0 source and to the decommissioning of the existing Elettra storage ring.

Using Monte Carlo simulations, he/she will contribute to the calculation of the activation radionuclides in the existing machine components (bending magnets, quadrupole, and other machine components) and will perform Monte Carlo simulations to upgrade the shielding of the beamline hutches in the experimental hall for the new Elettra 2.0 machine.

Furthermore, the successful candidate will be involved in radiological measurements and analysis of radiation protection safety aspects of the machine and beamlines.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Chemistry, or in Prevention techniques in the environment. A degree or PhD in Physics, Engineering, or Chemistry would be considered a plus.

Knowledge and Skills

Expected knowledge:

• Radiation protection aspects
• Legislative decree n. 101/2020 and Italian radioactive waste legislation
• Data analysis

Additional assets:

• Knowledge of Monte Carlo simulation codes (e.g. FLUKA, MCNP, GEANT4) applicable to radiation protection aspects
• Experience in dosimetry
• Knowledge of shielding calculations
• Knowledge of AUTOCAD applications

Very good oral and written communication skills in Italian and English are essential.

Good time management skills and ability to prioritize are expected, together with the ability to interact with staff members and to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Languages

• ITALIAN: Good
• ENGLISH: Good

Additional Information

• Insurance covering accidents outside of the workplace
• Supplementary medical insurance
• Reimbursement for school textbooks
• Lunch vouchers
• Paid holiday periods (approximately 5 weeks/year)

General information:

The appointment will be a fixed term contract with an initial duration of 24 months in accordance with the National Metalworkers Collective Labour Agreement and the Company Agreement, ex. art. 8 of the Decree Law 138/2011, dated 28th March 2024.

The salary will be commensurate with the previous experience and qualifications of the candidate.

Applications should include a full curriculum vitae signed by the applicant (preferably using the European Curriculum Vitae Format in PDF), with the names and contact information (including electronic mail) of at least two professional references.

The interviews may be held via video conferencing.

The deadline for the submission of the application is September 15, 2024.

Permanent employees of Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. and employees or former employees of any Italian Public Entity who have exercised authority over Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. or have negotiated with Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. within the last three years will be excluded from the present selection procedure, in accordance with the provisions of article 21 of the Italian legislative decree no. 39/2013 and in conjunction with article 53 (subsection 16ter) of Italian legislative decree no. 165/2001.