Consultant – Radioanalytical Methods and Impact on Data Quality

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The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA's Major Programme 2, "Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection". This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies. These programmes are supported by laboratories in Seibersdorf, Monaco and Vienna. The Major Programme's objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to meet basic human needs and to assess and manage the marine and terrestrial environments through the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in sustainable development programmes. The Division of IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories consists of three laboratories, which are located in Monaco. The Division supports Member States in enhancing their capacity to use nuclear and isotopic techniques to understand marine and atmospheric environmental processes and dynamics, and to identify and address environmental problems caused by radioactive and non-radioactive pollutants and climate change. The Radiometrics Laboratory has expertise in the fields of marine radioactivity measurements, development of radioanalytical methods, low-level counting, modelling of dispersion, environmental and radiological assessments, marine database management, and radiotracer applications in oceanographic, pollution and climate studies. It collaborates with Member States to assist them in their development and to implement capacity building technical cooperation projects. It also helps them to prepare for emergency situations, carries out missions at sea, supports analytical quality in Member States laboratories and provides training.

Main Purpose

The consultancy takes place due to the request of an IAEA Member State for assistance to ensure the safe handling of contaminated water disposal processes (ALPS project). This project is in scope of both MP1 (Nuclear Power, Fuel Cycle and Nuclear Science) as well as for MP2 (Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection). In this respect an urgent need exists to establish additional workforce at the Radiometrics Laboratory of the IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories, to cope with demanding requirements in terms of timing and workload of this project, to assist in a review of sampling and analytical methods in use in Japan for source and environmental monitoring related to ALPS. This review is one of three components making up the corroboration of source and environmental monitoring related to ALPS that IAEA is currently undertaking according to an ambitious schedule. The investigation of radioanalytical methods used for source monitoring must be complete by Spring 2023, the planned date of the first discharges of ALPS treated water. The investigation of radioanalytical methods related to environmental monitoring must be completed by Autumn 2023 by which time the results of initial environmental monitoring after discharges have begun will be available. The results of the review will be used to contextualise and interpret the results reported by Japan in the other components of the corroboration.

Functions / Key Results Expected

The incumbent shall:

• Review and develop briefing material and reports on the relevant sampling and analytical methods for source and environmental monitoring related to ALPS treated water discharges.
• Demonstrate that relevant sampling and analytical methods are fit-for-purpose.
• Examine and assess the data quality produced by relevant sampling and analytical methods.
• Propose relevant text to IAEA reports related to the ALPS project.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required

• Radiochemistry

• Analytical Techniques

Assets

• Quality Management

Qualifications and Experience

• Master's Degree - Master's degree or PhD in Radiochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• The expertise and experience required for the consultant are: Good project management and organisational skills, knowledge of environmental radioactivity and radiation protection, and expertise in a range of techniques for analysing radioactivity in environmental samples, preferably in an accredited setting. Good oral and written communication skills. For the presentation of results, experience in data science applications for data analysis and visualisation also desirable.

Remuneration

The remuneration for this consultancy is a daily fee of up to a maximum of € 380, based on qualifications and experience. In case duty travel is required within the assignment, a daily subsistence allowance (DSA) and travel costs are provided. Health coverage and pension fund are the responsibility of the incumbent.