Overview
The European Commission is seeking a Laboratory Technician for the Medical Service in Ispra, Italy. The role involves performing wet chemistry steps for radiotoxicological analyses and potentially operating radioanalytical equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform wet chemistry steps (mineralization, extraction chromatography etc.) for the separation of selected radionuclides.
- Become competent to use radioanalytical, nuclear measurement equipment (e.g. LSC, Gamma and Alpha spectrometers, etc.) and/or ICP-MS.
- Become a member of an emergency decontamination team.
Required Experience
- Solid experience in chemical laboratory.
- Technical knowledge and practical experience in radiochemistry (including e.g. manipulation of not-sealed radioactive sources etc.) is a very strong asset.
- Knowledge of nuclear measurement equipment (including e.g. nuclear instrumentation calibration etc.) is an asset.
- Familiar with Microsoft Excel basic features.
- Knowledge of advanced Microsoft Excel features (macros, statistical analysis, etc.) is an asset.
Qualifications
- A level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or
- A level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years.
