Physicist

Physicist Warrington, North West England, England

Mirion Technologies
Full Time Warrington, North West England, England 50000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

The Role

An exciting career opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physicist to join our highly successful global company based in Warrington.

The talented individual we are seeking will be a key member of a team, responsible for the supply of non-destructive assay equipment for performing nuclear measurements, mainly in support of decommissioning and disposal and waste management activities across the UK and elsewhere.

You will play a part in the design, build calibration, test and delivery of measurement systems to meet the specific requirements of our customers and also for providing measurement and expertise services to related applications.

For the systems build work you will be expected to provide the physics expertise (e.g., mathematical modelling and data analysis for evaluation of the performance of the measurement system). You will often be required to act as the technical lead, having oversight and responsibility for ensuring the technical requirements of the project are met whilst working closely with a project manager.

You will be involved in performing radiometric measurements at customer sites and providing advice to our customers based on these measurements to meet their specific needs.

This is a full-time hybrid role based in Warrington and belongs to the Industrial Division, Europe and Asia reporting to the Physics Team Manager.

The Company

Mirion Technologies, a US company is a leader in radiation safety, measurement and science. Built on over 50 years of experience in research, problem-solving and product development, our team of nearly 3,000 talented professionals globally work to create solutions and advance innovation in our field.

We’re more than just product makers and problem solvers. We also draw on a deep sense of responsibility to share our knowledge and expertise with our customers. Although we are a large, growing corporation, we are small enough for you to be creative and autonomous.

Our company is dedicated to providing world-class radiation detection, protection, and measurement products, services, and solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

The key responsibilities of a Physicist include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide the primary physics expertise (stand-alone or as part of a multi-disciplinary project team) for projects meeting the required customer standards and Mirion Technologies QA procedures, under the guidance of the line manager, project manager or other senior colleagues as appropriate.
  • Act as Technical Lead with technical oversight of the activities of all technical disciplines within one or more named project teams.
  • Produce or assist in the preparation of technical documentation (project design documents, test specifications, safety documents, calibration documents, physics analysis reports, consultancy reports, quality procedures, conference papers).
  • Liaise with the physics and projects teams and contribute to the design, development and commissioning of radiometric assay systems, as required for assigned projects.
  • Assist with preparation of tender submissions and proposals for radiometric assay equipment, measurement and consultancy services and other projects, as required.
  • Assist with development of new radiometric techniques by participating in Mirion Technologies and international development activities.
  • Present technical work at internal and customer meetings, conferences, workshops and sales-related events.
  • Travel to various sites (UK and abroad) may be required.
  • Uphold the Company’s core values of integrity, commitment, accountability, innovation and respect.

The Person

The key skills and qualities of a Physicist are:

  • Physics, Applied Physics or equivalent Degree
  • Working knowledge of radiation measurement techniques
  • Practical experience of solving radiometric assay problems using laboratory equipment
  • Knowledge/experience of nuclear reactor physics/fuel cycles, or radioactive waste management practices and regulations, would be an advantage
  • Comfortable with using numerical analysis techniques, programming, spreadsheets
  • Good working knowledge of radiation transport modelling for radiometric measurement applications using codes such as MCNP would be an advantage
  • Experience of working on nuclear licensed sites, eg Magnox, Sellafield, would be an advantage
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Ability to act as Technical Lead with technical oversight of the activities of all technical disciplines within a project team
  • Ability to provide the primary physics expertise, stand-alone or as part of a multi-disciplinary project team
  • Able to deal with, and understand, technically complex problems
  • Security cleared (able to be SC- or DV-cleared)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Warrington, WA3 6WU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Warrington

Reference ID: PH/02

Physicist
Mirion Technologies

https://www.mirion.com/
Atlanta, United States
Thomas D. Logan
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Electronics Manufacturing
2005
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