Lower Hutt, New Zealand

The National Isotope Centre (NIC), a division of GNS Science, is the premier source of applied isotope science capability in New Zealand. Its research and commercial activities are supported by a sophisticated technical infrastructure, including particle accelerators for accelerator mass spectrometry and ion-beam analysis, stable-isotope mass spectrometers, a tritium analysis facility, chemical laboratories for sample pretreatment, anda new ice core research facility.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of day-to-day management of a 500 kilovolt Pelletron system currently being constructed by NEC for 14C, 10Be and 26Al isotope measurement. Routine operational matters include machine tuning, cosmogenic isotope-ratio measurement, data reduction, reporting results, performing quality control and quality assurance steps, preventative maintenance and fault-finding.

The ideal candidate will have a MSc degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent qualification and have skills and experience in some or all of these fields:

• A proven track record of practical knowledge and experience in the field of accelerator mass spectrometry or in any other type of mass spectrometry.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work and collaborate within multidisciplinary research teams.
• A track record of publications in the field of 14C, 10Be or 26Al isotope applications or in the field of other mass spectrometry methods.