[Aqualist] Lab technician -Radiocarbon

[Tim Barrows]

Closes 3rd April

https://external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/en/job/523062/technical-officer-radiocarbon

Technical Officer - Radiocarbon
Apply now Job no: 523062
Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW

The Opportunity
$96,960 - $103,434 (depending on exp.) + 17% super + leave loading
Full-time (35 hours week) 2-year fixed term contract

Chronos is based around an Ionplus MICADAS (Mini Carbon Dating System) accelerator mass spectrometer (AMS). The facility was developed in collaboration with researchers at ANSTO and is in a state-of-the-art purpose-built laboratory at the Kensington Campus of UNSW, part of the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre. The facility includes equipment for chemical sample preparation, graphitisation for AMS dating, and stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS).

The facility provides analytical research support to researchers at UNSW, within Australia and in institutions internationally, as well as commercial radiocarbon analysis to archaeological consulting companies and industry. Reporting to the Chronos Director, you will support laboratory operations and perform chemical pre-treatment to enable IRMS and 14C measurements on the MICADAS accelerator.

Please direct any enquiries to Tim Barrows t.barrows at unsw.edu.au<mailto:t.barrows at unsw.edu.au>