What You Will Do

·         Intermediate knowledge of Health Physics technical principles, theories, concepts and techniques.

·         Intermedaite knowledge of operational Health Physics including contamination control, external exposure control, airborne radioactivity monitoring.

·         Intermediate experience and demonstrated skill in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions to problems affecting radiological safety.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·         Excellent mathematical skills.

·         Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and communicate  elements of radiological protection to both technical and non-technical personnel.

·         Experience in the preparation and presentation of radiological protection reports.

Additional Job Requirements for Health Physicist 3:

·         In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:

·         Advanced knowledge of Health Physics technical principles, theories, concepts and techniques including radiological engineering processes.

·         Advanced experience with a variety of radiological controls, radiation work permits and the surveillance of related safety measures and requirements.

·         Advanced experience in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions and recommending solutions to significant problems affecting radiological safety.

·         Expert level ability to conceptualize and communicate elements of radiological safety/protection to both technical and non-technical personnel.

·         Advanced experience in the development and presentation of radiological protection reports.

·         Experience with dose optimization (ALARA) processes.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·         Excellent mathematical skills.

·         Demonstrated ability to provide strong customer support to projects.

·         Strong working knowledge of legal requirements affecting radiological protection.

Education/Experience at lower level: Bachelor's Degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Physical Science, and 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Education/Experience at higher level: Bachelor's Degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Physical Science, and 8 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

·         Significant knowledge of Health Physics related to Radiation Generating Devices (RGDs), plutonium and uranium materials.

·         Demonstrated experience with respiratory protection requirements and use.

·         Experience with dosimetry applications.

·         MS in Health Physics, Radiation Protection or related field.

·         ABHP certification or progress towards an ABHP certification.

·         An active Q clearance.

·         Human Reliability Program.

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):

Color discrimination; peripheral vision, depth perception; binocular vision; reading vision; distance vision; ability to speak; ability to discriminate speech; ability to hear high-pitched sounds, ability to smell; ability to hear in a normal range; must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, climb ladders, bend, reach overhead, reach horizontally, reach down, apply torque with hand or arms, grip with hands, press with hands or arms, push with hands or arms; lift 20-30 pounds; type or keyboarding; carry 20-30 pounds

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Mercury, Nevada All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment:  Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

A cover letter is required addressing how your academic training and experience make you the correct candidate for this position.

Where You Will Work

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level).  Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens.  Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements:  To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.

426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.