Graduate Health Physicist

As a Graduate Health Physicist you will provide advice and guidance to a wide range of personnel to ensure compliance with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR16) COSHH and other relevant legislation. You will also support adherence to UKAEA Management System requirements and contribute to safe and compliant programme delivery across UKAEA.

Your core responsibilities:

• The implementation of requirements as to controlled and supervised areas.
• The prior examination of plans for installations and the acceptance into service of new or modified sources of ionising radiation in relation to any engineering controls design features and warning devices provided to restrict exposure to ionising radiation.
• The regular calibration of equipment provided for monitoring levels of ionising radiation and regular checking that such equipment is serviceable and correctly used.
• The periodic examination and testing of engineering controls design features safety features and warning devices and regular checking of systems of work provided to restrict exposure to ionising radiation.
• Help provide advice on the safety issues associated with working with beryllium.

Qualifications :

• Degree in Science or Engineering from 2025 or 26
• Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel Word and Powerpoint
• Driven with a strong appetite to learn and take on new challenges
• Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Well organised and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload

Additional Information :

A full list of our benefits can be found here but highlights include:

• 35227 base salary
• Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days in addition to UK bank holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working options

UKAEAs mission is clean energy for all and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team supported by our Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis for example changes to the way we interview or share information.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time