Job Description

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world renowned experts. We hire numerous students each semester from colleges and universities to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work this Summer then keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today.

Department: Thermalhydraulics & Safety Analysis
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 8 months (beginning in May)
Discipline: University program in Mechanical, Nuclear, Mechatronics, Physics, Chemical or Industrial Engineering
Year of study: Open to students who have completed at least their 4th year of study or higher
Location: Chalk River, ON/Hybrid

NOTICE
Students must submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of January 7, 2024 to ensure consideration for student employment.

The employment period generally runs from the beginning of May to the end of December (for a 8 month work term).

Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat \xe2\x80\x9cStandard on Security Screening\xe2\x80\x9d and the \xe2\x80\x9cPolicy on Government Security\xe2\x80\x9d.

ARIANT Development Student

The Thermalhydraulics & Safety Analysis Branch is responsible for the development and application of computer codes and analysis tools in support of design and safety analysis of current and advanced nuclear reactors. Capabilities in the areas of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and multi-physics & multi-scale modelling and analysis (including sensitivity and uncertainty analyses) are applied to safety assessments and analysis for design-basis and beyond-design-basis accidents, and severe accident scenarios in nuclear reactors. The branch also develops advanced reactor concepts and technologies.

The ARIANT Development Student Intern will join our experienced code development team and help develop the Canadian in-house system thermalhydraulics code ARIANT. She/he will perform cutting-edge research to enhance nuclear safety for current reactor fleet and advanced nuclear reactors including small modular reactors (SMR).

What you will be doing:

• Review ARIANT Theory and Input Manuals (chapters identified by supervising CNL staff)
• Develop ARIANT inputs for selected SMR (or CANDU, TBD) postulated accident scenarios
• Document & present analysis results in an informal report
• Perform uncertainty analysis on the above case using built-in ARIANT uncertainty parameters
• Bi-weekly meetings with supervisor for technical progress review

What we are looking for:

• Applicants should ideally be M.Sc or Ph.D. candidates in Mechanical, Nuclear, Mechatronics Engineering, or Physics majors.
• Scientific code development experience is essential, as is experience in programming, preferably Fortran 95/2000.
• Excellent research and presentation skills, knowledge of heat and fluid flow, and experience with related software such as CATHENA, ARIANT, RELAP5, TRACE (or other similar 1D codes) will also be considered when reviewing applications.
• Applicants who are developing their own codes as part of their current academic work under the same category will also be considered.

Are you in this field/program?
Mechanical, Nuclear, Mechatronics, Physics, Chemical and Industrial Engineering

Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We\'re reinventing ourselves to be the pace setters, so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:
CNL\xe2\x80\x99s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River provide you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep! In fact, Deep River was named as the fourth best place to live in Canada in a recent ranking by movingwaldo.com.

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

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