Internship - Isotope Hydrology Research, Multi-tracer Application

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 Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences is responsible for assisting and advising Member States in research and development for the nuclear sciences, especially the physical and chemical sciences. Specifically, the Division provides support to Member States in the following fields: production of radioisotopes and radiolabelled products for applications in health care and industry; radiation source applications; research reactor utilization; applications of accelerators and nuclear instrumentation; nuclear and atomic data for applications; controlled nuclear fusion and isotope hydrology and geochemistry.

Main Purpose

The aim of this internship is to support ongoing research on the multi-tracer application in fresh water.

The primary goal of this internship is to gain knowledge and training in using water isotopes and other chemical and physical tracers to study the changes in the water systems. The intern will support data management, interpretation, statistical analysis, reporting and will also work on data visualization using geospatial software, primarily ArcGIS and QGIS. This role provides hands-on training in hydrological isotope applications and scientific reporting.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Contribute to team brainstorming sessions on multi-tracer application.
• Document relevant information, procedures, methods, and findings systematically for use in project reports and publications.
• Perform statistical analysis on isotopic data.
• Use statistical tools and software (e.g., R or Python) for data modeling and analysis.
• Summarize findings in reports and visual representations.
• Use ArcGIS and QGIS to create maps and visual representations of surface and groundwater flow patterns.
• Develop visual tools to illustrate multi-tracer data distribution across the study areas.
• Generate dynamic and interactive visualizations for presentations and publications.

Qualifications and Experience

· University Degree in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Geology, or a related field.

Applicant Eligibility

• Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.
• Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree.
• Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA's internship programme.
• Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset.
• Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.