Stage – Amélioration des systèmes de radioprotection au travail pour le compte de l’Agence Internationale de l’Energie Atomique à Vienne, Australie.
Organizational Setting
The Department of Nuclear Safety and Security (NS) formulates and implements the IAEA’s nuclear safety and security programme, which encompasses the IAEA’s activities to protect people and the environment from radiation exposure, and responds to the needs of its Member States related to nuclear safety and nuclear security.
The Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety develops and maintains standards for radiation protection, radioactive waste safety, and safety in the transport of radioactive material that enable the beneficial uses of radiation to be exploited while ensuring appropriate protection of workers, the public, patients and the environment. It also assists Member States in the implementation of these standards and provides related services.
The Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section is responsible for the delineation of an international programme to protect workers, patients and the public from all types of exposure to natural or artificial radiation, in line with the most recent scientific knowledge and information. The Section is also responsible for the provision of radiation safety technical services to staff members and experts who may be exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of activities conducted by the IAEA.
Main Purpose
The main purpose of the intern will be to gain experience in the Occupational Radiation Protection System and receive the knowledge necessary to work in an international environment dealing with the needs of the Latin America and Caribbean and European region and supporting the work of the Radiation Safety and Monitoring Programme Officer.
The intern will be trained in the more relevant IAEA Safety Standards and Reports related to the radiation protection of the workers and their implementation in different MS. The intern will acquire experience in IAEA tools used for supporting radiological safety of the workers, as the Radiation Safety Information Management System (RASIMS).
The intern will a support the work of the RSM Section in helping implementation of different project activities under TC Programme in radiation protection for the workers in the Latin-American and the Caribbean and European region.
Functions / Key Results Expected
- Acquire experience in the use of IAEA tools used for the radiological safety of the workers.
• Receive training in the more relevant IAEA Safety Standards and Reports for the radiation protection of the workers.
• Support the Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section in the review of technical documents and in assessing the needs in Latin-American and the Caribbean region and European region.
• Acquire experience in working within a multidisciplinary team in an international environment.
Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field.
- Ability to comprehend technical content such as radiation protection an asset.
• Training in Radiation Protection, Medical Physics or Health Physics is an asset
• Experience with the Office Suite. Additional experience with Google Analytics is an asset.
• Knowledge of information and IT security.
• Ability to comprehend radiation protection content an asset.
• Experience in working with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
Applicant Eligibility
- Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.
- Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate degree.
- Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA’s internship programme.
- Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset.
- Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.