An exciting opportunity awaits the successful candidate working at the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, Diamond Light Source, conducting world-class research in virtually all fields of science. Located 20 minutes from Oxford, it sits in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers rewarding career opportunities.

We require a degree qualified Physicist to provide Health Physics services to Diamond. You will have previous experience of working in Radiation Protection or a Health Physics environment and a good knowledge of the IRR 1999 , including the Approved Code of Practice and the Environmental Permitting Regulations.  The day to day activities will include; performing radiation surveys, assisting with personnel dosimetry and associated record keeping, delivering Radiation Safety training, to name a few.

Duties

To provide health physics services to Diamond. The successful applicant will carry out the following duties:

• Performing radiation surveys during the commissioning and operation of the Diamond accelerators and beamlines;
• Assisting with the supply of personnel dosimetry and associated record keeping;
• Assisting with the writing of appropriate Local Rules and Systems of work;
• Supervising purchase, transport and disposal of radioactive sources and waste and associated record keeping;
• Provision of radiation safety training;
• Carry out risk assessments for work with radiation;
• Assessment and validation of Experimental Risk Assessments from Diamond Users;
• Assist in performing calculations of the shielding required for the accelerators, beamlines, labyrinths and ducts etc
• Promote appropriate radiation safety policies and a strong safety culture;
• Deputising for the Health Physics Team Leader as required.

• Qualified to degree level in physics, or other relevant discipline;
• Experience of working in Radiation Protection or Health Physics environment;
• Good knowledge of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999, including its Approved Code of Practice and the Environmental Permitting Regulations;
• Experience of radiation monitoring, including neutron fields, detectors, dosimetry and dose control;
• Able to work unsupervised, methodically and reliably;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Able to work as part of a small team;
• Numerate;
• Manage own workload;
• IT literate, including familiarity with spreadsheets and databases;
• Available to travel in the UK and abroad, including occasional periods away from home;
• Available to work flexibly, including occasionally out of normal working hours or week-ends.

• Experience of working in a synchrotron radiation environment would be an advantage, although training can be provided;
• Experience in the use of shielding codes and Monte Carlo simulations (e.g. Fluka).

• Available to travel in the UK and abroad, including occasional periods away from home;
• Available to work flexibly, including occasionally out of normal working hours or week-ends.