Health Physicist

NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Health Physicist to join our team

This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

• Responsible for leading the radioactive waste program under the NIST broad scope license including collection, characterization, packaging and shipping.
• Responsible for making recommendations and providing technical support to procurement activities related to radioactive waste.
• Responsible for acting as liaison with the NIST Center for Neutron Research in support of the NIST broad scope license and the Radiation Safety Officer.
• Conducts work to protect NIST personnel and environments from the hazards of ionizing radiation and identifies and evaluates potential radiation hazards.
• Develops procedures to eliminate, control, or minimize radiation exposure and monitors operating programs involving radiation sources to ensure license conditions compliance.
• Collects data and maintains records on radiation levels and personnel exposures.
• Participates in activities such as instrument maintenance and calibration, decontamination, and shipping and receiving of radioactive material and workers training.
• Provides technical support for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of samples through specific physical methodologies; prepares samples; conducts analysis; assists in analysis of data; calibrates, operates, and conducts quality assurance on analysis instrumentation.