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Radiation Physicist

  • Location: Barrow-in-Furness District
  • Salary: Negotiable per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Defence & Aerospace
  • Contact: Daniel Billington
  • Contact Email: D.Billington@jamrecruitment.co.uk
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 02 January 2024
  • Job Ref: BBBH80712_1700577004

This role will involve working with a leading Defence company on secondary shielding for nuclear reactors.

The Role

As a Radiation Physicist, you will be responsible for:

  • Conducting radiological safety assessments
  • Assessing radiation damage risk to electronics
  • Developing and deploying radiation detection systems
  • Completing the systems engineering design of the secondary shielding system
  • Running and analysing point kernel and monte-carlo calculations
  • Providing technical advice on impact of changes and defects across the whole boat
  • Developing ALARP justifications in support of design decisions

Experience

  • Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Nuclear Science or a related field
  • Demonstrable knowledge/experience of radiation physics, nuclear engineering, nuclear safety or similar
  • Knowledge/experience of Radiological safety assessments, ALARP justifications or similar
  • Knowledge/experience of radiation transport methods (ATTILLA/MCBEND/MCNP etc.)

*** Please note these roles require UK defence security clearance to SC level as a minimum, you must be SC clearable to apply for this role ***

JAM Recruitment is acting as an employment agency with regards to this position.

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