Technical Officer (Radioactive Facility)
Position Overview
- Ongoing| Full Time | $80k - $105k +15.4% super
- Sutherland Shire I Work/life balance I Flex time I Hybrid work arrangements
- Great Opportunity to join ANSTO and be immersed in interesting and inspiring work
About the Opportunity
The Technical Officer (Radioactive Facilities) provides technical support that enables research and development output and outcomes to researchers, engineers, collaborators, commercial partners, and users of the radioactive facilities. The role also contributes to effective operation and maintenance of laboratory infrastructure and equipment ensuring high quality experimental practice.
Your Duties and Responsibilities
- Undertake all work safely according to standard test methods or work instructions and ensure that all experimental work is accurately recorded and documented.
- Contribute to developing safe work practices for the prescribed radiation facilities to ensure effective operation (through manual handling of materials within a glovebox or via manipulators that could include processing of nuclear materials) that involves radiological monitoring of the laboratory equipment and facilities.
- Contribute to good laboratory practice ensuring adequate stock of consumables is maintained, equipment is operational and calibrated within the prescribed radiation facilities.
- Prepare and source materials / chemicals, ensuring inventory and relevant safety documentation are kept up to date.
- Contribute to the management of accurate record keeping to meet quality and regulatory requirements, including active sample and chemical registers, ensuring inventory and relevant safety documentation is kept up to date according to organisational requirements.
Please click here to view the Position Description.
About Us
ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.
Benefits of Working with Us
ANSTO employees are passionate about what they do. We enjoy being part of an organisation making a difference in the lives of Australians.
We support and reward our employees through eligibility for:
- Training, development and mentoring opportunities
- Performance based salary increases
- Work-life balance with generous leave entitlements and flexible conditions
If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!
How to Apply
For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Gerry Triani on gtx@ansto.gov.au. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 3740.
To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.
Application closing date: 29 January 2025 at 11:59pm.
All applicants must be Australian citizens.
In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.