RadiologicalInstrumentationSpecialist

**If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.** **_Radiological Instrumentation Specialist_** **Location:** **RG7 4PR** , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with **free onsite parking**. **Package: £38,020 - £50,000** (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) **Working pattern:** AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider **flexible working requests** so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. **_Ready to play your part?_** **At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?** The Radiological Instrumentation & Calibration (RI&C) group deliver a comprehensive capability in the fields of conventional and radiological metrology. The position is within the instrument calibration and repair team, with connections to the wider radiation metrology field. The team is responsible for processing several thousand calibrations per year using specialised equipment. As a **Radiological Instrumentation Specialist,** you will be required to work as part of a small team of scientists responsible for the technical underpinning of the calibration services, working under the established Technical Leads. **Responsibilities include:** Contribute to the delivery of key services provided by RI&C by: * Provision of regulatory testing and calibration of ionising radiation instrumentation * Work towards appointment as a Qualified Person (QP) under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) * Evaluation of new radiological instrumentation * Supervision of periodic calibrations * Training of staff Compliance monitoring of calibration systems by: * Validation against relevant standards * Maintenance of tr