Accelerator Operator
West Valley City, Utah, United States On-site
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About the role
At Nusano, we are working to empower the world’s leading companies, health care providers, and innovators with the radioisotopes needed to advance cancer care. Our state-of-the-art facility in West Valley City, Utah will produce radioisotopes quickly, efficiently, and affordably. This will make desperately needed resources available to hospitals and cancer clinics around the world and offer those with life-threatening diseases hope for a healthier tomorrow. A Particle Accelerator Operator will work with engineering and physics teams to install and qualify particle accelerators and other process equipment related to isotope production. The Accelerator Operator will participate in a preventive maintenance program to ensure safe, reliable, and life-cycle accelerator operations. This position will interface with scientists, engineers, technologists, and technicians, and will also work with high-vacuum, electromagnet, RF, process cooling, electronics, controls, mechanical, and cryogenic systems. It requires background performing similar work in laboratories or accelerator settings. This role will provide end-to-end system support and will participate in various experiments throughout the project, including final beam commissioning. This position will be assigned to working hours that correspond with shift rotations that require 24/7/365 coverage
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering or related field with at least 1 year of operations experience
- associate’s degree candidates with exceptional qualifications may be considered
- Diagnostic skills and experience in troubleshooting one or more of the following: electrical, mechanical, vacuum, RF, electromagnet, cryogenic, controls, and high voltage systems
- Experience following and writing formal procedures and understanding technical drawings and schematics
- Able to work with a wide variety of hand and power tools
- Experience with electrical work (cable assembly, soldering, testing, etc.)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Leadership, communication, teamwork, and team player skills
- Particle accelerator operations experience
- Proficient with precision mechanical inspection tools (calipers, micrometer, height gauge, etc.)
- Experience with high-voltage and high-power electronics