Environmental Monitoring Scientist

at  ANSTO

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Ongoing | Full Time | $93k - $105k +15.4% super | generous leave provisions
• Mix of laboratory and field work I On-the job training provided
• Sutherland Shire | Work-life Balance | Health & Wellbeing Programs | Onsite childcare for employees
• Exciting opportunity to join ANSTO’s Environmental Monitoring team supporting ANSTO’s research & nuclear operations

ABOUT YOU

“We are looking for someone with a positive attitude: instrumentation, laboratory and fieldwork skills and who has a genuine interest in learning all aspects of this hands-on role - from collecting & processing various types of environmental samples, right through to the analysis, QA/QC, interpretation and reporting.” Alicea Gedz, Senior Scientist Environmental Monitoring.

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.

• Conduct ANSTO’s annual Environmental and Stack Monitoring Programs; including sampling, completing analyses within the specified timeframe, and interpreting and reporting results against applicable standards, regulatory and quality requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of industry best practice and technological developments to inform reviews of the Environmental Monitoring Program and its supporting systems; contribute to improvements and upgrades where required.
• Support internal, external and commercial clients through consultation and preparation/contribution to technical reports.
• Apply scientific knowledge and technical experience to maintain Environmental Monitoring assets and infrastructure including bespoke software applications and state of the art radioactivity detection systems.
• Deliver training and demonstrations of environmental monitoring and environmental radioactivity detection techniques to students, IAEA fellows, collaborators, and visitors.