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Internship - SAFRON Incident Learning System

*THIS POSITION HAS NEW REQUIREMENTS*
Position ID: NS202002-P0-0
Position and Grade: Internship – SAFRON Incident Learning System
Organizational Unit:
The Radiation Protection of Patients Unit Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section
Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety (NSRW)
Department of Nuclear Safety and Security (NS)
Duty Station: Vienna, Austria
Start/Duration of Appointment: January 2021, 1 year

Main Purpose
The Radiation Protection of Patients Unit, Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section, of the Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety, is requesting the support for one intern to assist in our radiation protection of patient activities. The request is for an intern to support the SAFRON Incident Learning System. The SAFRON system has over 1600 events from 174 radiotherapy facilities. The intern will be responsible for performing analysis of data collected, preparing publication and outreach material and coordinate bi-monthly webinars on Safety and Quality in Radiotherapy. The intern would join the professionals in Radiation Protection of Patients Unit as a team to promote radiation protection and safety activities in medicine. Some of the duties would be to perform analysis of the events and participants in SAFRON, to develop manuscripts for publication and to coordinate the bi-monthly webinars on Safety and Quality in Radiotherapy. The intern will benefit from interaction in a multi-cultural international environment at the IAEA. They can further develop their skills and abilities in radiation protection, sciences and education and improve their skills in communication, research design and project management. The intern will also enjoy the available of a vast professional network of contacts and may be able to gain school credit or employment. Interns are encouraged to identify a specific project and complete the project during their internship. This may be the development of research for publication, develop education or promotional material or curriculum, and other activities with support from the IAEA.

Tasks / Key Results Expected
  • Perform analysis of the events and participants in SAFRON
  • Develop manuscripts for publication
  • Coordinate the bi-monthly webinars on Safety and Quality in Radiotherapy Qualifications and Experience
  • Undergraduate student in Physics, Medical Physics, Health Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Radiological Science or another science degree
  • Radiation protection and health physics coursework and experience in radiotherapy

Applicant Eligibility
  • Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.
  • Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree.
  • Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA's internship programme.
  • Excellent written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) an asset.
  • Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application. 

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