ITER Project Associates
The ITER Project Associate (IPA) scheme allows Home Institutes from the ITER Members to assign employees on technical as well as support activities to the ITER Organization. Through this scheme, Home Institute employees can contribute through their expertise to strengthening the international cooperation and integration between the ITER Organization and the Domestic Agencies/ITER Members.
The ITER Project Associate scheme is open to any Home Institute who has signed a Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of Agreement (MoU/MoA) or a Cooperation Agreement with the ITER Organization defining areas of common interest. The ITER Project Associate(s) will perform activities for the ITER Organization for a period of time defined by an Implementing Agreement signed between the Home Institute and the ITER Organization.
The proposed ITER Project Associate(s) must be employed by the Home Institute at the time of submission of the proposal. Click for more detailed information on the ITER Project Associate Scheme.
ITER Project Associate opportunities are limited to nationals from countries participating in the ITER Project (People's Republic of China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States).
Currently available
| Application Deadline | Title |
|---|---|
08 Dec 2024 |
Associate for nuclear engineering analyses for the tritium breeding blankets systems Ref No: IPA/2024/038/CP |
08 Dec 2024 |
Ref No: IPA/2024/039/CP |
18 Nov 2024 |
Associate for Support In-field Installation and Commissioning Execution of Coil Power Supply System Ref No: IPA/2024/016/CP |
19 Nov 2024 |
Associate for Technical Support on the Neutral Beam Test Facility (NBTF) Ref No: IPA/2024/030/CP |
Expression of Interest Details
Please find below a description of the Expression of Interest
Title |
Associate for nuclear engineering analyses for the tritium breeding blankets systems |
Overview |
Ref No: IPA/2024/038/CP |
Ref. code |
IPA/2024/038/CP |
Application deadline |
08-12-2024 |
Description |
Purpose/Scope
Overall foreseen duration of the assignment 1 year (with possibility of extension up to 4 years） On-site/remote assignment On-site
For all the main tasks identified above the following activities should be performed:
Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support |
Attachment |
Expression of Interest Details
Please find below a description of the Expression of Interest
Title |
Associate for engineering design of Tritium Breeding Blankets component's installation and replacement equipment |
Overview |
Ref No: IPA/2024/039/CP |
Ref. code |
IPA/2024/039/CP |
Application deadline |
08-12-2024 |
Description |
Purpose/Scope To provide engineering analyses, calculations, and documents for the following main tasks:
Overall foreseen duration of the assignment 1 year (with possibility of extension up to 4 years） On-site/remote assignment On-site List of activities to be performed Definition of the port cells equipment installation and replacement sequence of operations:
Design and development, including mock-up and testing, of the equipment and means to ensure the reconfiguration of test banket systems (TBS) in the port cells during Long Term Maintenance:
Definition and design of the virtual and physical mock-ups
Definition of the tasks to be executed in the Tokamak building and in the hot cell facilities for the reconfiguration of the TBS
Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support. In addition, the IPA may be provided with a monthly Living Adjustment Allowance according to the place of origin, in line with IPA regulations. |
Attachment |
Expression of Interest Details
Please find below a description of the Expression of Interest
Title |
Associate for Support In-field Installation and Commissioning Execution of Coil Power Supply System |
Overview |
Ref No: IPA/2024/016/CP |
Ref. code |
IPA/2024/016/CP |
Application deadline |
18-11-2024 |
Description |
Purpose/Scope Support the Ex-Vessel Coil Power Supply (ECPS) project with the production of:
17 months(In line with budget availability)
On-site
Specific training to perform the assignment For the performance of the activities, the HI shall ensure that the IPA has received the required training or has valid certification as follows:
Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support |
Attachment |
Expression of Interest Details
Please find below a description of the Expression of Interest
Title |
Associate for Technical Support on the Neutral Beam Test Facility (NBTF) |
Overview |
Ref No: IPA/2024/030/CP |
Ref. code |
IPA/2024/030/CP |
Application deadline |
19-11-2024 |
Description |
Purpose/Scope The Neutral Beam Test Facility (NBTF) consists of two experiments: SPIDER, the ITER full-size negative ion source, and MITICA, the full-scale prototype of the ITER Heating Neutral Beam (HNB) injector. SPIDER has been in operation since 2018, while MITICA is in the construction phase and will enter in operation in 2025. The NBTF is located in Padova (Italy), it is part of the ITER project, and it is managed by an NBTF Team defined by an IO-Consorzio RFX Agreement. The plan of the activities is strongly coordinated with the ITER project plan. The outputs and the know-how generated by the facility will be transferred to the ITER Neutral Beam Systems (HNB and Diagnostic Neutral Beam (DNB)). As a member of the Neutral Beam Test Facility team, under the authority of the NBTF Project Manager, the candidate will participate in the installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, modifications, and operation of the conditioning front-end and acquisition boards for signals from diagnostics and the machine auxiliary plants. The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary field encompassing fusion-related material science & technology, engineering of RF beam particle sources, and high voltage beam diagnostics (electrical and thermal) for global characterization of the performances of the accelerated beam and the quantitative assessment energy distribution. The challenging features of the operating environment are:
The assignment will be based in Padova, Italy. The working language will be English.
1 year (with possibility of extension for additional 3 years)
Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support |
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More information on ITER Project Associates
An IPA can work on all types of non-core and non-managerial activities in the ITER Project. IPAs can be given some technical responsibility under the supervision of an ITER Organization Responsible Officer.
The IPA will perform activities for the ITER Organization for a period of time defined in an individual Nomination Form (NF) signed between the Home Institute and the ITER Organization. These activities will be performed for the ITER Organization, on or off the ITER site. IPAs are assigned by the Home Institute to the ITER Organization to carry out these activities on a full time or part-time basis.
Any organization (Domestic Agency, institution, university, industrial enterprise) in one of the ITER Members. The Home Institute remains the main employer of the IPA during the IPA assignment, and continues paying the IPA salary.
IPA profiles are advertised by the ITER Organization under a call for Expressions of Interest on this website, and Home Institutes submit proposals in reply using the ITER Organization template.
Click here to download the IO template
In principle, only proposals from Home Institutes which have signed a MoA/MoU or Cooperation Agreement with the ITER Organization can be considered for selection. To know if such agreements already exist, please contact the Home Institute's internal services or @email. In case there is no MoA/MoU or Cooperation Agreement, then it shall be mentioned in the proposal and the ITER Organization may decide to sign a MoA/MoU or Cooperation Agreement with the Home Institute in the frame of the selection process before its conclusion.
The Home Institute proposal shall include, with justification:
(i) Details of existing resources to be nominated as IPA with proposed skill sets in answer to the Expression of Interest;
(ii) Any administrative costs requested from the ITER Organization by the Home Institute to cover the execution of the Implementing Agreement;
(iii) Any other relevant information required for the implementation of the Implementing Agreement.
The Home Institute proposal should be sent by email from a Home Institute authorized representative to the following address: IPA-application@iter.org.
Upon selection by the ITER Organization, the selected Home Institute and the ITER Organization sign an Implementing Agreement that covers the general conditions of assignment of all the Home Institute's IPA(s). Then, for each IPA under the Implementing Agreement, an individual Nomination Form will be signed by the Home Institute and the ITER Organization describing scope of activity, timeframe, financial conditions, and other implementation aspects, etc.
Average total time frame: 5 to 10 months
In accordance with the IPA process time frame (see question above), the ITER Organization will duly contact the Home Institute at each step in the selection process.
IPA assignments shall, in principle, not exceed 4 years in total. Exceptionally, an IPA assignment can be extended for an additional 2 years. Part-time IPA assignments can be arranged.
IPAs are not ITER Organization staff members and they are not subject to privileges and immunities. However, they benefit from certain facilities and arrangements. The ITER Organization provides support for administrative formalities to stay and work in France.
The Director-General may decide to grant the IPA a monthly living adjustment allowance in addition to the salary paid by the Home Institute, to grant an installation allowance to be paid upon arrival, and to reimburse travel costs upon arrival to and departure from the ITER Organization. The granting and determination of such payments is at the discretion of the ITER Organization. In particular, no allowances or limited relocation costs (e.g., if they live locally or are the spouse/partner of a person living locally such as an ITER Organization staff member) shall be paid to an IPA. Implementing Agreements and/or Nomination Forms may include other financial provisions.
As the employer of the IPA, the Home Institute has obligations both in terms of occupational health and safety as well as in terms of the training of its employees prior to the start of and/or during the IPA assignment.
The ITER Organization is subject to French law regarding occupational health and safety, so the Home Institute must ensure that the IPA's employment conditions with regards to health and safety matters are compliant with French regulations.
In particular, the Home Institute is responsible for ensuring that the IPA:
- undergoes medical visits with an occupational doctor as determined based on the occupational hazard job description established by the Home Institute prior to the start of the assignment and in line with the mandatory requirements of the ITER Organization
- is trained on health and safety aspects related to their activities
- is granted the required work authorizations, unless the ITER Organization agrees to be delegated this responsibility
Mandatory safety trainings that are relevant to the ITER site are provided for free by the ITER Organization. Any other safety/technical training or certification relevant to the IPA's activities (e.g., electrical certification) is under the responsibility of the Home Institute and should normally be arranged before the start of the assignment. Otherwise, it may be arranged by the ITER Organization, but in this case it will be invoiced to the Home Institute as employer and responsible party for these mandatory French regulatory aspects.
The ITER Organization may provide the safety and protective equipment to the IPA.
Upon agreement with the Home Institute, the ITER Organization can facilitate additional technical trainings during the assignment that the organizer will invoice to the Home Institute.
