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IAEA dosimetry position available
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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 17:57:28 +0200
From: Andreo@ripo1.iaea.or.at (Andreo Pedro)
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Organization: International Atomic Energy Agency
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY VACANCY NOTICE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified women as well as men.
Position Title: Head of Unit Dosimetry Laboratory
Vacancy Notice No: 96/025
Grade: P-4
Date: 29 March 1996
Closing Date: 29 July 1996
Organizational Unit: Dosimetry Section, Division of Human Health, Dept of
Research and Isotopes
Duty Station: Seibersdorf and Vienna
Type of Appointment: Fixed-term
Duration of Appointment: 3 years
CCOG Code: 1.J.06.f
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
In general:
To administer, under the supervision of the Head of the Dosimetry Section,
the Agency's Dosimetry Laboratory which acts as the central laboratory of
the International Network of Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratories
(SSDLs), of the IAEA/WHO TLD postal dosimetry service and of the IDAS/ESR
Industrial Dosimetry programme for Member States. The Laboratory is equipped
with a Co-60 unit, two X-ray generators and the necessary instrumentation
for calibration of therapy and protection level dosimeters and dose
intercomparisons at therapy and industrial dose levels. It is located at
Seibersdorf near Vienna.
In particular:
- To be responsible for the administration and quality assurance of the
Laboratory activities, coordinating the activities of the staff for
implementing the Agency's Dosimetry Programme;
- To operate and administrate the IAEA/WHO TLD postal dosimetry service for
Radiotherapy Centres in Co-60 and high-energy photon and electron beams;
- To implement new dosimetry techniques in the Laboratory according to the
highest international metrological standards; if necessary, develop
ancillary equipment for the Laboratory and SSDLs to implement these
techniques;
- To supervise the calibration of dosimeters of SSDLs and Hospital users for
external therapy, brachytherapy and protection levels;
- To organize intercomparisons with SSDLs and the participation of the
Agency's Laboratory in intercomparisons with the BIPM and PSDLs;
- To participate in the training of staff of SSDLs in dosimetry techniques;
- To act as Technical Officer for the Agency's research and technical
contracts, fellowships and technical cooperation projects in the field of
medical physics and dosimetry;
- To organize meetings with consultants and advisory groups, writing reports
and keep updated knowledge on new developments in dosimetry;
- All the non-administrative duties at the Laboratory are performed in
collaboration with other Project Officers of the Section.
NOTE: The incumbent of the post will be considered to be a radiation worker
and be subject to an appropriate programme of physical and medical
surveillance arranged by the Agency.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential:
Ph.D. or equivalent university degree in physics, with at least 10 years of
practical experience in the field of radiation dosimetry. From these, at
least 5 years are required in a Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (direct
responsibility in supporting Radiotherapy Centres) or as a Radiotherapy
Hospital Physicist. Experience in high-accuracy experimental methods with
ionization chamber and TLD dosimetry at therapy and protection levels.
Experience in administration and organization of supervised staff.
Desirable:
Good background in radiotherapy physics applied to external radiotherapy and
brachytherapy. Good knowledge of computerized methods for evaluation of
data. Research management.
Languages: Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of French, Russian or
Spanish is highly desirable.
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Remuneration is quoted in annual amounts in US$ and is deemed to be exempt
from National Income Tax.
Rate Net Base Salary +
Post Adjustment
Single $45,413
33,696 $
Dependency $48,824
36,227 $
Post Adjustment is variable and subject to change without notice.
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Applicants should be aware that the International Atomic Energy Agency Staff
Members are international civil servants. As such, they may not seek or
accept instructions in regard to the performance of their duties from any
government or other authority external to the Agency. Staff members are
subject to the authority of the Director General and may be assigned to any
location either on appointment or during the term of appointment.
Appointment is subject to government endorsement and to satisfactory medical
report. Applications are required to supply to the Agency or to authorize it
to seek all information relevant to their suitability for employment by the
Agency.
Applicants should STATE THEIR NATIONALITY, QUOTE THE VACANCY NOTICE NUMBER,
and address application and detailed Curriculum Vitae to the Division of
Personnel, International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramerstrasse 5, P.O. Box
100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria. Applicants will be informed about the outcome
of their application approximately 2 months after the closing date.
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Overflow-To: dosim@ripo1.iaea.or.at (Dosimetry),
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alex@irs.phy.nrc.ca (Alex Bielajew),
arl@arl.oz.au (Austrian Radiation Laboratory),
bradley@pop.jaring.my ('Bradley D A (IRPS Bulletin)'),
d-creagh@adfa.edu.au (Creagh D C (IRPS bulletin)),
dose-net@ORAU.GOV (DOSENET),
Kijja@health.moph.go.th (Kijja Chongkitivitya),
oblozinsky@ripcvax02.iaea.or.at (Nuclear Data Section IAEA Vienn),
rpc@radiotherapy.mda.uth.tmc.edu (RPC Houston),
scroy@boseinst.ernet.in (Roy S C (IRPS)),
vere@nrl.moh.govt.nz (Vere Smyth),
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