Radiation Protection Officer

Working with us / Technical Staff

**Radiation Protection Officer for the Elettra 2.0 Project**: Deadline: 31 December 2023

Ref: EA/23/39

**_Background_**

**_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.

**_Job description_**

**_Qualifications_**

A Bachelor degree in Physics, Nuclear Engineering or Chemistry is required together with a basic knowledge of the following topics:

- radiation protection aspects;
- legislative decree n. 101/2020 and Italian radioactive waste legislation.

A Master Degree or a PhD in Physics, Engineering or Chemistry would be considered a plus.

The following qualifications will be considered as additional assets:

- Basic experience in shielding calculation;
- Basic knowledge of FLUKA, or MCNP or GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulation codes;
- Knowledge of experimental measurements and calibration of detectors and equipment for gamma spectrometry;
- Experience in the development and implementation of Personnel Safety Systems in synchrotrons.
- Experience in development of quality management system according to ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 standards;
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 capacity to interact with staff and to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- _
- _
- Applications should include 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._
- _
- In accordance with the provisions of article 21 of the Italian legislative decree no. 39/2013 and in conjunction with article 53 (subsection16ter) of Italian legislative decree no. 165/2001, 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._
- We thank all applicants in advance._