Working at ANSTO

Working at ANSTO

ANSTO aims to attract highly-skilled individuals who work collaboratively, with professionalism and integrity. More than 1,200 people are currently employed with one-third involved in scientific research across areas such as materials, health, climate science, mining and engineering.

ANSTO has provided employment to the Illawarra, Sutherland Shire and greater Sydney for decades and offers a diverse range of career opportunities, from science to engineering and business development. Staff are supported with development opportunities crafted over many years.

Careers in science

Almost every scientific discipline is represented within ANSTO, and scientists are supported with leading- edge facilities and instruments. They are encouraged to collaborate with their peers, gaining skills and knowledge transferable to an array of scientific areas. Those choosing to specialise in nuclear science may choose to work in one of our Research Institutes.

Enabling ANSTO research

A large workforce is needed to support ANSTO’s research, maintain the scientific infrastructure and build relationships with partners and collaborators. ANSTO also employs a wide range of engineers, technical assistants, education officers, communications specialists, human resources experts, government liaison staff, business development experts, accountants, IT specialists, maintenance workers, administrative staff and store managers.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging 

ANSTO is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people are valued for their contribution, engaged with their work and the organisation, and feel a sense of belonging at ANSTO every day.

Guiding Principles

  • Everyone belongs.  We hold ourselves to account for creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace every day observing how people are participating and checking in on sentiment in relation to belonging. 

  

  • Safety is paramount. We watch out for each other, and we create a safe space for people to voice how they are feeling in relation to the workplace, inequities and lack of inclusiveness.  We make it our business to be in the business of people, promoting and fostering safety in all that we do. 

  

  • Systems and processes are central.  We act as change agents and focus on systemic change.  It is our role to enhance systems and processes to embed fairer, equitable and inclusive structures.  This will result in better outcomes for all and fosters an inclusive and equitable culture into everything we do. 

  

  • Rules of engagement. We connect with each other in a way that is accountable and responsible regardless of hierarchy or ego.  This principle ensures that we all engage using the same philosophy and we create a culture that is uniquely ANSTO. 

  

Key Priorities  

  • Culture and Belonging  

  • Gender Equity 

  • Reconciliation Action Plan 

  • Disability  

Social Club

ANSTO offers employees to join a Social Club for a small membership fee. As part of this club social activities include sports competitions, charity events and hosting a children's Christmas party. Members can also join lunchtime and post work sporting activities such as touch football, yoga, bush walking and cycling. 

Social Club members are also entitled to benefits such as discounted movie and theatre tickets.

Health and Wellbeing

ANSTO is committed to the health and wellbeing of its staff through regular onsite employee health and wellbeing programs, including annual men’s and women’s health screening programs, health expos and wellbeing programs such as Weight Watchers. The campus also offers a number of opportunities for sport and exercise.

Work life balance

ANSTO offers an attractive range of employment conditions and support to employees at different stages of their careers including: 

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Salary sacrifice/salary packaging benefits
  • Competitive salaries
  • Good working conditions
  • Generous superannuation 

Leave provisions

ANSTO offers an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments. If you are employed under the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, these include:

  • 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
  • 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
  • Generous parental leave provisions:
    • 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
    • 8 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
  • Annual flu vaccinations
  • Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave
  • Blood donation leave
  • 4 weeks Defence Reservist leave for ADF Reserve Members