Senior Radiation Physicist

Carlisle, Cumbria
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Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for Radiation Protection Physicist on a permanent based in Cumbria. (Hybrid working will be supported).

What you'll be doing:

Conducting radiological safety assessments
Assessing radiation damage risk to electronics
Developing and deploying radiation detection systems
Completing the systems engineering design of the secondary shielding system
Running and analysing point kernel and monte-carlo calculations
Providing technical advice on impact of changes and defects across the whole boat
Developing ALARP justifications in support of design decisionsYour skills and experiences:

Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Nuclear Science, or a related field
Demonstrable knowledge/experience of radiation physics, nuclear engineering, nuclear safety or similar
Knowledge/experience of Radiological safety assessments, ALARP justifications or similar
Knowledge/experience of radiation transport methods (ATTILLA/MCBEND/MCNP etc.)Why We're Different:

Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.

Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them!

We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future:

As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities

Job Info
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Job Title:
Senior Radiation Physicist
Company:
CV-Library
Location:
Carlisle, Cumbria
Salary:
£46000 Per annum
Posted:
Jan 14th 2026
Closes:
Feb 14th 2026
Sector:
Engineering
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
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