TRIUMF
Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics
STUDENT JOB PROGRAM
Spring 2018 job posting
Job number TR18-1-6

Position Title:

Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy Undergraduate Technical Assistant 

Name of Project:

Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy at ISAC 

Overview:

Our group studies the behaviour of exotic, short-lived, artificially produced isotopes. For these experiments, we maintain two state-of-the-art gamma-ray detector array, TIGRESS (TRIUMF-ISAC Gamma-Ray Escape Suppressed Spectrometer) and GRIFFIN (Gamma-Ray Infrastructure For Fundamental Investigations of Nuclei). They consist of commercial, custom-built semiconductor and inorganic scintillator gamma-ray detectors. This equipment requires frequent reconfiguration, preventative maintenance and repair for efficient operation. Two major upgrades are envisioned during the work term: 1) Installation of background suppression shields on GRIFFIN, and 2) moving TIGRESS to in front of EMMA (the ElectroMagnetic Mass Analyzer)

Duties:

The general duty of the candidate shall be to assist in upgrades to GRIFFIN in TIGRESS. In particular the candidate shall participate in the assembly, installation, and end-to-end testing of cables for these upgrades. For TIGRESS this will also involve installation of cable trays. The candidate will also become involved in detector testing, repair and installation, and other duties as they arise.

Skills learned during this work experience:

Fundamentals of nuclear radiation; radiation measurement; signal transmission and processing; electromechanical interfaces

Qualifications:

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: The successful candidate shall have a minimum of 2 terms of physical science (physics. chemistry, etc.), medical physics, or engineering, or two terms in a related technology program.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Through coursework, extracurricular activity, or work or life experience, the candidate shall demonstrate more than one of the following abilities: to work at height; to work in a light industrial setting; to assemble electrical, mechanical or structural systems; to work with delicate equipment; to troubleshoot simple electrical and electronic systems.

IN ADDITION: Other experience relevant to this position includes electronic assembly (soldering, antistatic practices, clean rooms), other fine assembly jobs, cryogenics, vacuum or turbine systems, cranes, Linux and C.

Shiftwork required:

No

Period of work:

4 to 8 months with possible 4-month extension  
Salary is commensurate with academic progress and previous relevant work experience, and ranges from $ 2080 to $ 2800 per month plus 4% vacation pay.
TRIUMF pays round-trip airfare (this does not apply to Vancouver/Victoria students); for Vancouver Island students, TRIUMF will pay ferry costs.

TRIUMF is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all qualified undergraduate students as defined below:

  • Canadian undergraduate students or Canadian Permanent Resident undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited post secondary institution in Canada (or outside Canada) who are studying in a vocational or professional training program that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate.
  • Foreign full-time undergraduate students currently enrolled at a designated learning institution at the post-secondary level, and who are studying in an academic, vocational or professional training program that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate that is at least six months in duration, and who have a valid Canadian study permit which allows for employment off-campus, and who have applied for a Social Insurance Number
  • Foreign undergraduate students enrolled in a recognized undergraduate program of study abroad who have accepted, or are in the process of accepting, an "Invitation to Apply" for a work permit under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/apply.asp

Applications must be received at TRIUMF by 4:00pm Pacific time on 2017-09-20.

To apply for any of the job postings, you must submit one application for each and every job for which you wish to be considered. Please combine all documents into one PDF for each job. All applications can be attached to one email in PDF format. Please do not send electronic documents in formats other than PDF. Please save the PDF as lastname-job number (eg Smith-15.pdf)

    An application consists of a:
  • Covering letter
  • Resume
  • Transcript of all post secondary grades (unofficial copies are accepted)
  • in addition, an online application form must be filled out for each job
    Applications must also clearly indicate:
  • The number of academic terms completed (i.e. terms, semesters, or quarters)
  • The number of work terms completed (or the equivalent)
  • The TRIUMF Job Number must be clearly stated in the covering letter

Students within an university co-op program MUST apply for TRIUMF jobs through their university co-op education office.

Email to:

student@triumf.ca

Mail to:

TRIUMF Student Program
Job Number TR18-1-6
4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
V6T 2A3

No phone calls please. TRIUMF wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, and regrets that only those being considered will be contacted.

TRIUMF is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia.
For more information, visit our web site
http://www.triumf.ca