Acting Cas

**Position Overview**:

- Fixed term 8 months - parental leave cover| Full Time | $115k - 129k +15.4% super
- Key role within ANSTO’s Centre for Accelerator Science, supporting accelerator operations and shaping the future of our accelerator technologies
- Work alongside cutting-edge accelerator science experiments and lead technical advancements
- Exciting time to join Australia’s accelerator community, with ample training, mentoring, and networking opportunities

**About the Opportunity**:
The Centre for Accelerator Science (CAS) Facility Officer applies scientific expertise and experience in accelerator physics to ensure the safe, compliant, and effective operation of accelerators, ion sources, beamlines, end-stations, and associated equipment. The role engages with scientific and technical aspects of the CAS user program to oversee regulatory compliance, enhance performance of the accelerators and beamlines for CAS capabilities, and design and lead development projects that maintain CAS accelerator systems at the forefront.

**About You**:

- “I’m excited to welcome a collaborative, solution-focused expert with a passion for accelerator technology to join me and the Head of Operations in forming the CAS regulatory officer team. This is a great time to join CAS and the broader Australian accelerator community, as we continue to grow and make significant investments in our skills and technology through national research infrastructure funding.”_

**_ Dr Ce_**_ri Brenner, Director ANSTO Centre for Accelerator Science._**

**Your Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Safe and compliant accelerator operations**
- As the Facility Officer of a Prescribed Radiation Facility operating with an ARPANSA facility licence, manage the implementation and continuous improvement of the CAS accelerator operations management framework including all associated documentation, consistent with national and international best practice, to:

- ensure operational safety and security of CAS accelerator facilities.
- ensure regulatory compliance of CAS accelerator facilities and operations, according to license conditions and requirements of the regulator.
- Liaise with internal and external safety and regulatory representatives, supporting auditing activities, reporting, and assessments of CAS facility compliance documentation.
- As a technical expert in the use of accelerators, coordinate operational training for the safe and efficient operations of accelerators, providing technical advice to relevant users.
- Contribute to the review, approval and scheduling of proposed accelerator operations and experiments.

**Accelerator facilities operations and development**
- troubleshoot faults and performance issues on accelerators, ion sources and beamlines.
- perform assessments, simulations and/or use analytical models that determine potential radiological hazards from accelerator operations to inform risk assessments and safety planning documentation.
- diagnose, interpret, and/or benchmark accelerator system performance and operational methods.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and publications to communicate results of development projects.
- Undertake additional duties as required and during periods of leave of other staff.

**About Us**:
**Benefits of Working with Us**:
ANSTO employees are passionate about what they do. We enjoy being part of an organisation making a difference in the lives of Australians.

We support and reward our employees through eligibility for:

- Training, development and mentoring opportunities
- Performance based salary increases
- Work-life balance with generous leave entitlements and flexible conditions

**How to Apply**:
To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

**Application closing date: 17 August 2025 at 11:59am**

**_ All applicants must be Australian citizens._