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Our organisation The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is the Australian Government's primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety. Our purpose is to protect the Australian people and the workplace from the harmful effects of radiation, through understanding risks, best practice regulation, research, policy, services, partnerships and engaging with the community.

Section overview The Modelling, Assessment and Emergency Preparedness (MAEP) Section provides advice, underpinned by health impact assessments and expert knowledge, to international bodies, Commonwealth departments and agencies, state and territory regulators, industry and members of the public. The section specialises in dose and risk assessment for planned, existing and emergency exposure situation, maintains expertise in modelling radiation exposure and doses to people and the environment, and maintains and coordinates expansion of the Australian National Radiation Dose Register (ANRDR).



Provides support to our obligations under the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty by undertaking programs as the radionuclide National Data Centre.

Primary purpose of the role

This role is directly responsible for providing leadership, co-ordination and advice on the application of modelling and assessment to support ARPANSA’s technical and scientific support services function. You will be required to perform and lead a range of very complex and sensitive scientific and coordination tasks associated with environmental dispersion modelling, radiation dose calculations and health and environmental impact assessments. You will work closely with other staff within the MAEP Section and more broadly with staff across the Agency to ensure that advice provided is based on the latest scientific knowledge and national and international experience.

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📌 Assistant Director Lead Modeller (Yallambie)
🏢 Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
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