AMS research scientist position (on-going) at ANTARES, Sydney = Australia

Accelerator Mass Spectrometry = Scientist

Research = Physicist

Salary range $65,000-$73,000 ( plus = super)

Sydney, Australia<= o:p>

The Australian Nuclear Science and = Technology Organisation, ANSTO, is a leading Australian multidisciplinary research = and development organisation focussed upon delivering the benefits of = nuclear science and technology to community and industry. ANSTO is seeking = a dedicated physicist with strong interests in accelerator based = technologies, nuclear techniques of analysis and their applications to Accelerator = Mass Spectrometry (AMS)

Current AMS based research is carried = out using ANSTO's 10MV FN ANTARES Tandem and a new 2MV Radiocarbon HVE = Tandem. These two accelerators provide high throughput and high quality = measurements of 14C, 10Be, 26Al, 129I and actinides on 4 dedicated beam lines equipped = with state-of-the art beam line components and two 60 -sample HVE sputter ion sources. The current research focus is on accelerator based AMS and its application to quaternary and earth sciences, landscape change, = hydrology, archaeology and paleoclimate studies in diverse archives throughout the Southern Hemisphere.

The successful candidate is expected to = make significant contributions to and expand the ANSTO accelerator based AMS research, its capabilities and facilities. The candidate will also = be expected to maintain existing national and international collaborations = and develop new ones which meet the needs of University researchers, = government agencies, external clients and stakeholders. =

You will have experience in operating a = tandem accelerator for high precision AMS measurements, data analyses, and data reduction with emphasis on radiocarbon calibration and database = management. Knowledge in various aspects of sample preparation, methods of AMS with = various detection systems and novel techniques to expand our accelerator = capabilities to new isotopes will be important. Experience in the = interpretation of high-resolution records (e.g. in groundwater, corals, ocean sediments, speleothems, tree rings, pollen, exposure dating) will be of = benefit.

You will work closely with a team of accelerator physicists and technicians as well as AMS radiochemists, who operate a suite of chemistry preparation laboratories. You should have a = PhD in nuclear, atomic or applied physics. You will have experience in Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and accelerator base techniques. You = will be experienced and efficient in project management, and have = demonstrated an ability to work effectively in a team environment. =

An attractive salary package will be = offered depending on qualifications and experience. To be eligible for engagement, = applicants will require a medical and security = assessment.

Selection criteria for the role can be = found on our homepage at www.ansto.gov.au = or by contacting Ms Deanne Wood on +61 2 9717 3993 or e-mail = Deanne.Wood@ansto.gov.au<= /font>.

Your application must address the = selection criteria, include a CV. and the details of three professional referees, = and should be forwarded to Ms Deanne Wood by e-mail or mail to The Institute = for Nuclear Geophysiology, ANSTO, PMB 1, Menai, NSW 2234.

Please contact Dr David Fink for any general inquires about this position. Tel:61-2-9717-3048 (office) -3840 tandem) -3257 (fax) = : E-mail : fink@ansto.gov.au

Applications close = 16^th December = 2005

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Dr David = Fink
Project Leader
ING, ANSTO, PMB1, Menai, = 2234
AUSTRALIA

Tel : = 61-2-9717-3048 (office)

= 3840 (tandem)
= 3257 (fax)

E-mail : = fink@ansto.gov.au
see our websites:
<http://www.ansto.gov.au/nugeo>
<http://www.ansto.gov.au/nugeo/research/c_ccash.html= >