Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Job title:
2025 Summer Student – Thermalhydraulics Analysis Student
Company
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
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 from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work this Winter, keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today!The Thermalhydraulics & Safety Analysis Branch is responsible for the development, validation and application of computer codes and analysis tools in support of design and safety analysis of current CANDU and Small Modular Reactors (SMR). 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 Thermalhydraulics Analysis Summer Student will join our experienced team and help with thermalhydraulics assessments for CANDU and SMR applications. He/she will develop the essential skills in reactor safety, code validation, and software quality assurance.Please submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of January 5th at 11:59 pm EST to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term to graduate.Department: Thermalhydraulics & Safety Analysis Branch
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 4 months (May – August)
Field of Study: Engineering (e.g., Nuclear / Mechanical / Chemical / Industrial or similar) or Science from a university of recognized standing.
Year of study: 3rd year of studiesWhat you will be doing:
- Establishing and/or modifiying of models for thermal-hydraulics code validation against experiments applicable to CANDU, boiling water reactor (BWR), high-temperature gas-cooled reactor or molten salt reactor (MSR) analysis.
- Quantification of code accuracy against measurement data.
- Investigating of uncertainty and accuracy assessment methodologies.
- Possible code development to enable accuracy quantification or automation of validation process.
- Documentation of the models, methods and analysis results.
- Other duties as assigned.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- Engineering (e.g., Nuclear / Mechanical / Chemical / Industrial or similar) or Science from a university of recognized standing.
- Experience
- Experience on C++/C# or other languages coding will be considered an asset.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Applicant should have knowledge of single- and two-phase fluid flow and heat transfer, statistics and computer code development.
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Reliability Status which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
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 pacesetters 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.We offer Students:
- Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
- 1 Company Floating Holiday;
- Instead of accumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!
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 works with employees across our Canadian locations to enable a hybrid workforce where possible. Our Hybrid employees work with their manager to establish expectations for when they will be on-site vs. working from home.CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the . Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa, and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!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. Please read for more on our DE&I Commitment.CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including 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 regarding 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, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.#LI-HYBRID
Expected salary
Location
Chalk River, ON
Job date
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:45:13 GMT
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