Postdoctoral researcher for the methodological development of the quantification of radionuclide in decommissioning waste (M/F)

1 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien

Research Field

Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

France

Application Deadline

21 May 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Jul 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Hubert Curien pluridisciplinary Institute (IPHC) has been involved since several years in research projects related to the decommissioning of nuclear facilities and particle accelerators, more specifically in the characterization of radioactive waste for waste management. The post-doctoral fellow will be part of the Radiochemistry team and will work in close collaboration with the DeSIs team (Dosimetry Simulation Instrumentation) of the IPHC. He/she will be in charge of the methodological development of the quantification of Difficult-To-Measure (DTM) radionuclides in decommissioning waste, in particular metallic waste. He/she will carry out experimental work on the separation/quantification of DTMs in activated metals, as well as simulations using Monte-Carlo codes to predict the amount of DTMs in target metals. In addition, the post-doctoral would be involved in another project related to the measurement of DTM radionuclides such as I-129 in the environment.

• Bibliographic research of separation methods for DTM radionuclides (conventional and exotic) in the context of decommissioning
• Taking charge of the experimental set-up for the development of separation methods and quantification of DTM radionuclides in the selected metals
• Use of Monte-Carlo simulation codes (Geant4, MCNP, ...) to simulate the quantity of DTM radionuclides in materials produced by neutron activation
• Writing of research notes and publications
• Participation to conferences and workshops

The Hubert Curien pluridisciplinary Institute, a joint research unit under the joint supervision of the CNRS and the University of Strasbourg (UMR7178), is a multidisciplinary laboratory where research teams from different scientific backgrounds (ecology, physiology and ethology, chemistry and subatomic physics) develop very high-level programs based on scientific instrumentation. The IPHC is structured in 4 departments and has in total 393, including 257 permanent staff (119 researchers and 138 engineers and technicians), 46 staff on fixed-term contracts and 102 doctoral students.
The post-doctoral fellow will be under the supervision of Dr Lu Liu, junior professor at the Radiochemistry-IPHC and Dr Nicolas Arbor, lecturer at the DeSIs-IPHC.

Requirements

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Physics

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

• Possession of a PhD in radiochemistry or analytical chemistry
• Good knowledge of separation techniques and strong notions in radioanalytical chemistry (column chromatography, solid/liquid extraction, ICP-MS, IC, gamma spectroscopy, liquid scintillation counter)
• Knowledge of handling radioactive material
• Knowledge of nuclear physics and Monte-Carlo simulation will be appreciated
• Team work
• Good command of English (reading, writing, speaking) at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7178-REGSOM-187/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien

Country

France

City

STRASBOURG

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR7178-REGSOM-187/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

STRASBOURG

Website

http://www.iphc.cnrs.fr

STATUS: EXPIRED