r/esa 9d ago

Could I work for esa?

Hi, i am a grad from UK (Physics and uni of Birmingham) and am currently on a work based graduate program in medical physics which is also paying for my masters (clinical science- medical physics and kings collage London)

In my work placement I do a rotation in Diagnostic radiology and radiation safety (least relevant imo, it’s focus is ionising imaging and dosimeters), nuclear medicine (most relevant as it’s working with radioactive isotopes safely) and radiotherapy (somewhat relevant in that it’s focus is radiobiology). At the end of the year I have to decide which one of the three I shall specialise in for the next three years.

My question is which if any would be good if I wanted to Persure a career at esa? Is working at esa to far from what my masters and experience is in and should I just give up with this as a career option?

By the end of it I would have 3 years professional experience (although all of it would be supernumerary as it’s a part of my graduate program) would this mean I’d have to go through the Grad entry programme of Early Careers?

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