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Job #:	V020
Company:	Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Disciplines:	Environmental Research \| Engineering and Technical Services
Job Title:	Summer Vacation Employment Opportunities 2008-2009
Applications close:	12-09-08

SUMMER VACATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 2008/2009

ANSTO is Australia’s national nuclear Science and Technology organisation and the centre of Australian nuclear expertise.

ANSTO is now recruiting for their Vacation Employment Program in 2008/2009. Based in Southern Sydney, ANSTO is currently seeking applications from University students to obtain relevant employment during the 2008/2009 summer vacation break. The program provides a relevant industry based learning opportunity for students to apply theory and skills to the workplace.

Opportunities are only available to students who have completed the second year of a three-year degree or the third year of a four-year degree at the end of 2008. These opportunities are available to students studying at Australian Universities who have appropriate Australian work rights.

Vacancies exist in the following areas:

Institute for Environmental Research

Ref No. V-1- Accelerator based analysis and interpretation of environmental air pollution data taken in Australia and overseas. Degree Discipline: Applied Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science or Engineering.

Ref No. V-3- Isotope Hydrology – quantifying groundwater input to stream flow in a coastal metropolitan sub-catchment using environmental isotopes. Degree Discipline: Environmental Scientist, Geology, Geophysics or similar.

Bragg Institute Ref No. B-1- Planning, design and specification of a helium gas recapture system for the Bragg Institute. Degree Discipline: Mechanical or Civil Engineer.

Ref No. B-2- Science communication and outreach activities: producing promotional material, e.g. equipping the neutron-guide viewing platform. Degree Discipline: Science communication or Graphic design.

Engineering and Technical Services

Ref No. T-1- Design of electronic and electrical instruments & systems related to ANSTO's program of scientific research, reactor utilisation & isotope production. Degree Discipline: Electrical engineering.

Employment will be offered for a minimum of eight weeks and a maximum of ten weeks. Salary will be up to $36,760 per annum. (Note: Age rates apply).

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and medical assessment and must be a penultimate year student. The program is available only to students at Australian universities who have appropriate Australian work rights.

To apply or for further information please consult the vacancies page of our website www.ansto.gov.auor contact Megan Lusty on (02) 9717 3094.

Applications close: 12 September 2008

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