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

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

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Offer DescriptionThe 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.

RequirementsResearch Field Physics Education Level PhD or equivalentLanguages FRENCH Level BasicResearch Field Physics Years of Research Experience 1 – 4Additional InformationEligibility 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 detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien Country France City STRASBOURG GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact CitySTRASBOURG WebsiteSTATUS: EXPIRED

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Location

Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin

Job date

Fri, 03 May 2024 06:06:14 GMT

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