Internship - Multi-tracer Isotope Analysis

Internship - Multi-tracer isotope analysis - (TAL-NAPC20250409-003) Organization: NAPC-Isotope Hydrology Section Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters Job Posting: 2025-05-12, 9:45:34 AM Closing Date: 2025-06-02, 4:59:00 PM Duration in Months: 12 Contract Type: Interns Full Competitive Recruitment: No **Duration** 12 months **Internships** The IAEA accepts a limited number of interns each year. The internships are awarded to persons studying towards a university degree or who have recently received a degree (see Internship web pages for further details). The purpose of the programme is: - To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the IAEA and the United Nations as a whole; - To benefit the IAEA's programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields. - The duration of an internship is normally not less than three months and not more than one year. **Organizational Setting** The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA's Major Programme 2, "Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection". This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies. These programmes are supported by laboratories in Seibersdorf, Monaco and Vienna. The Major Programme's objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to meet basic human needs and to assess and manage the marine and terrestrial environments through the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in sustainable development programmes. The Isotope Hydrology Section is responsible for planning and implementing the IAEA's water resources programme. The programme assists Member States in the sustainable management of all aspects of their water resources, but with a particular focus on isotope hydrology. Major activities include internationally coordinated research, global isotope monitoring, capacity building, and technical assistance to Member States to help them with the assessment, development and use of water resources. The Section also operates a well-equipped laboratory for the analysis of stable and radioactive isotopes. The laboratory trains counterparts in using analytical techniques for high-quality measurements of isotopes in water samples. **Main Purpose** The main purpose of the internship is supporting the Isotope Hydrology Laboratory with processing of water samples for stable isotope analysis (e.g., oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope analysis), as well as sample preparation for tritium analysis by helium-3 ingrowth. **Functions / Key Results Expected** Under the direct supervision of the Laboratory Head, the intern carries out key tasks related to processing of water samples for isotope tracer analysis to support water resource management strategies: - Assist with registration of noble gas and helium-3 ingrowth samples. - Assist with analysis of nitrate concentration in water samples by ion chromatography. - Assist with the preparation and degassing of samples for tritium analysis by helium-3 ingrowth. - Assist with the development of ICP-Ms methodologies for water resource management - Collaborate with Section and Laboratory Staff on data analysis, scientific presentations and manuscript preparation. **Qualifications and Experience** - University degree in environmental sciences, hydrogeology, hydrology, chemistry, or related field. - Expertise in isotope and/or chemical measurements in water samples is an asset. - Excellent written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is an asset. **Applicant Eligibility** - Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset.