Association of University Radiation Protection Officers

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Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA)

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE

Salary: £64,463 – £70,909 per annum | Permanent Full time | Open Ended | Closing date: 19th February 2026

Job Description

A vacancy exists for a qualified Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) to support STFC’s science programmes, or for an exceptional candidate who is within 12 months of submitting their first RPA portfolio.

You will be supporting an organisation with a strong safety culture to achieve and maintain the highest radiation safety and environmental standards. As part of a small team of Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Advisers, you will provide practical advice and support to enable the performance of world-class science within UKRI’s cutting-edge facilities. You will work closely with engineers, scientists, designers and safety professionals, striving to optimise radiation exposures within an established but continually developing science campus. You will be involved in the development and implementation of radiation protection control measures that are seamlessly integrated into STFC work practices and procedures.

Find more information and apply online here: Radiation Protection Adviser role

If you would like to know more about the role please contact Mark Bradley – [email protected]