• Ongoing| Full Time | $119k- $154k +15.4% super
• Sutherland Shire location I Health & Wellbeing Programs I Generous leave provisions
• Play a pivotal role at ANSTO by delivering critical chemical and radioanalytical insights that enable safe, compliant, and high‑quality management of radioactive materials.

About the Opportunity

Join a world‑class nuclear science organisation and apply your expertise to real‑world challenges in the nuclear fuel cycle. This is an opportunity to work with advanced analytical techniques in a collaborative, highly regulated environment, contributing to safe, sustainable outcomes for radioactive materials

About You

“We’re looking for someone who wants to be part of a high-performing team solving complex, meaningful technical and scientific challenges .” – Dan Gregg, Manager Wasteforms Engineering, ANSTO Synroc

Your Duties and Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities – Band 6

• Contribute to the delivery of chemical, physical, and radiological characterisation of radioactive wastes and nuclear materials to support ANSTO operations, with a focus on Waste Treatment.
• Contribute to the development, validation and implementation of robust chemical and radiological characterisation methodologies.
• Generate validated analytical data to support waste acceptance, process verification, wasteform quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Key Accountabilities – Band 7

• Lead defined research and characterisation tasks aligned with customer and stakeholder requirements, applying project management from conception through delivery while maintaining visibility of progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Responsible for the development, verification, and validation of analytical and radioanalytical techniques for the characterisation of non‑radioactive and radioactive materials.
• Ensure delivery of accurate, precise, and fit‑for‑purpose analytical outputs within the Quality Management System, compliant with regulatory requirements.

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About Us

ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.

Benefits of Working with Us

• 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
• 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year

Generous parental leave provisions:

• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
• 14 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave
  
  

If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!

How to Apply

For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the or contact Dan Gregg on (02) 9717 7075. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 3740.

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

Application closing date: 5th July 2026 at 11:59pm

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.