Job summary
Are you looking for a change that is stimulating and rewarding! The Nuclear Department within, Navy Command, has a key role in providing education and training ranging from introductory to postgraduate level to Service and MOD Civilian personnel, in support of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme as well as bespoke courses for the wider nuclear industry.
Our multidisciplinary team consists of specialists in materials, physics, chemistry and thermal hydraulics related to nuclear power applications.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
You will play a key role in educating and training personnel involved in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in Radiological Protection and Nuclear Decommissioning.
Deliver lectures, tutorials and research project design up to Level 7 (Masters Level). Design, develop and assess courses in:
The detrimental effects of exposure to different types of radiation and how exposure to radiation is quantified
The principles of radiological protection, including national and international legislative and regulatory arrangements and the doctrine on which these are based
Population average doses from background and other sources of man-made radiation and methods by which radiation risks may be compared to those of other sources of hazard
The issues regarding radioactive waste, its classification and the national arrangements for disposal
Systematic decommissioning processes such as planning, characterisation, dismantling and waste management
Decommissioning strategies and techniques e.g. intermediate dismantling, deferred dismantling and entombment and their applicability based on facility type and regulatory considerations
Emerging decommissioning technologies such as robotics and automation and digital tools
You will also:
Design, supervise and assess student projects
Undertake Course Manager duties
Maintain, develop, and manage codes and software
Operate and manage specialist equipment
Attend working groups and represent the department at conferences and working groups
Ensure continued professional development in area of specialist knowledge
Person specification
Essential Qualification:
A postgraduate (Level 7) in a STEM subject.
Proof of qualification will be required at interview.
