Environmental Monitoring and Metrology Technician

Core mission
You will join the team of four technicians and one engineer in our Environmental Monitoring Laboratory, which is part of the ILL's Health Physics, Safety and Environment Service (SRSE) and is responsible for environmental radiation monitoring on and in the vicinity of the ILL site.

Your tasks
In your role as an environmental monitoring technician, you will have the following duties:
-Take and analyse environmental samples on the basis of predefined procedures (?/?/? spectrometry, liquid scintillation ); critically analyse the results of measurements
-Draft procedures and instructions and update them as and when necessary (in the light of audits, regulations, standards, lessons learned, etc.)
-Write reports and assessments on environmental monitoring activities and contribute to the preparation of the annual report
-Take samples and perform measurements in the field as required during radiological emergencies and emergency response exercises (use of laboratory vehicles).

In your role as a metrologist, you will be responsible for the technical and administrative management of a pool of measuring equipment in compliance with the standard ISO 17025. You will be expected to:
-Troubleshoot, organise and coordinate the repair of equipment in the event of a malfunction
-Oversee and organise monitoring of the laboratory's metrology activities (calibration, verification, drafting of specifications, response analysis and management of outsourcing)
-Assist with the management of laboratory consumables (stock management, purchasing, etc.)
-Operate the radiation monitoring stations and the meteorological station located outside the site and ensure that these stations remain in good working order, in compliance with the requirements of the decree ('Arrêté') of 3 August 2007.

This versatile position (combining laboratory and off-site field work) involves on-call duty (outside working hours, including weekends).

Your profile
-You have a Level-4 or Level-5 technical qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent) in chemistry, instrumentation (physical measurements), health physics or Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
-Experience of working in the nuclear sector within a nuclear quality assurance framework and familiarity with the standard NF EN ISO / IEC 17025 would be an advantage
-As a specialist in laboratory measurements, you are proficient in the use of the tools associated with metrology and are able to interpret and make use of information and/or technical data
-You are a meticulous team player who can also work independently.

What we offer

Quality of life - A hub for research and technology, the city of Grenoble is ideally located in the heart of the French Alps (just 3 hours from Paris/Provence by train, 1 hour from Lyon international airport and 1 ½ hours from Geneva). It is important for us that our staff achieve a healthy work-life balance. We therefore offer home working (under certain conditions), generous annual paid leave entitlement and a host of other benefits that you will discover when you arrive!

Prospects - We guarantee you a secure permanent position in a multicultural scientific environment.

Benefits - We offer generous social benefits (expatriation allowance, excellent health cover), moving and relocation assistance (under certain conditions) and an annual productivity bonus. We also offer language courses for you and your partner and subsidies for the use of public transport and the staff canteen, as well as for holidays and a variety of cultural and sports activities.

Sounds interesting?
Then why not take your next career step with us by applying online via our career portal by 10.04.2022, quoting reference number 22/08. Please note that all applicants are subject to administrative screening. For this post, medical fitness for work under ionising radiation is required. You will also have to perform an emergency response role in the event of a crisis.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) is based in Grenoble (France) and operates Europe's leading
research facility for basic research with neutrons. United by our passion for progress and
technology, we drive science and research forward every day. Together, we can pave the way
for discoveries that will help to make our world a better place.
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