Radiation Protection Technician

vor 2 Wochen


Geneve, Schweiz CERN Vollzeit

Company Description

**Job Description**:
**Introduction**

With about 50 km of accelerator infrastructure and over 160 high energy and nuclear physics experiments CERN is home to the world-wide largest network of Radiation Areas. Are you passionate about your job as a Radiation Protection Technician? Would you like to participate in a dynamic multi-national team of radiation protection specialists? Contribute your skills and expertise to radiation protection at the world's largest particle accelerator complex. Take Part

The Radiation Protection (RP) Group of the Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection (HSE) Unit ensures that personnel on the CERN sites and the public are protected from potentially harmful effects of ionizing radiation linked to CERN activities. The duties of CERN’s Radiation Protection Group include the assessment of radiation hazards from operating accelerators and experiments, the definition of protective measures as well as the legally required monitoring of the exposure of radiation workers and public to ionising radiation.

**Functions**

As a Radiation Protection Technician in the RP Accelerator and Sites Section (RP-AS) you will:

- Assess radiological risks at workplaces in accelerator tunnels, experimental areas, laboratories, storage areas and workshops of CERN, elaborate dose prevention and dose minimisation measures, including the radiological characterisation of potentially radioactive materials and waste.
- Perform radiation measurements in various, static and dynamic high energy, multi-particle radiation fields.
- Perform work and dose planning and elaborate protection measures as well as work procedures.
- Evaluate, analyse, and follow up operational dosimetry data.
- Contribute to the drafting and updating of radiation protection documents and procedures.
- Advise personnel on radiation protection matters.

**Qualifications**:
Higher technical diploma or equivalent relevant experience in the field of in the field of Radiation Protection or a related field. or a related field.

**Experience**:

- Demonstrated experience in operational radiation protection, radiation protection instrumentation and legislation.
- Proven skills in documenting radiological risk assessments and measurements.

**Technical competencies**:

- Knowledge of regulatory framework and best practice in radiation protection.
- Knowledge of dosimetry in mixed radiation fields: extensive knowledge of measurement techniques of ionizing radiation.
- Knowledge of personal dosimetry.
- Knowledge of Radiation Safety.

**Behavioural competencies**:

- Working in Teams: working well in groups and readily fitting into a team; participating fully and taking an active role in team activities.
- Communicating Effectively: ensuring that information, procedures and decisions are appropriately documented Providing others with timely information Selecting the appropriate medium and forum to communicate.
- Achieving Results: delivering prompt and efficient service taking into account customer needs Having a structured and organised approach towards work; being able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind.
- Learning and Sharing Knowledge: keeping up-to-date with developments in own field of expertise and readily absorbing new information Creating or participating in forums to exchange experience, comparing techniques and learn from others.

**Language skills**:
Spoken and written English or French: ability to draw up technical texts in one of the two languages, as well as willingness to acquire the other language rapidly.

Additional Information
**Eligibility and closing date**:
**Employment Conditions**

These functions require:

- Participation in a regular stand-by duty, including nights, Sundays and official holidays.
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Interventions in underground installations.
- A valid driving licence.

Job grade: 3-4

Job reference: HSE-RP-AS-2023-108-LD

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