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Manager Sample Environment position at ACNS

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is home to Australia’s nuclear science and technical expertise. More than 1000 scientists, engineers and experts work at ANSTO and use nuclear science and technology to answer the big questions in the world around us – improving health outcomes, increasing our understanding of the environment and climate change, and identifying new opportunities for Australian industry.

We operate much of our country’s landmark science facilities including one of the world’s most modern multipurpose nuclear research reactors, OPAL.  One purpose of OPAL is to provide neutrons to a suite of 15 neutron-scattering instruments within the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS), the leading centre for neutron beam experiments in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Manager Sample Environment at ACNS leads the Sample Environment and Laboratories team. The main focus is providing technical support to the scientific community that uses the Neutron Beam and X-ray instruments available at ACNS. The Manager Sample Environment provides leadership and specialised knowledge to devise novel solutions for challenging experiments. The sample environment group conceives and manages major and minor Sample Environment projects and provides technical advice and recommendations in relation to new equipment and instrumentation developments.

Further details about Sample Environment at ACNS may be found at: http://www.ansto.gov.au/ResearchHub/OurInfrastructure/ACNS/Facilities/SampleEnvironments/index.htm

Applications must be submitted online, via: http://anstocareers.nga.net.au

Job Ref – A180032

Deadline 27 May 2018

For further technical information related to this position please refer to the Position Information Package via the above link or contact Paolo Imperia on +61 2 9717 3330.  For all other queries please contact the HR Shared Services Team on +61 (02) 9717 3111 (press 2 for HR).