Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself assisting in the development of internal dosimetry methods, including specifications for materials and equipment, commissioning, calibration, and maintenance plans? Does the idea of dose assessment through the utilization of analytical results get you fired up? Can you see yourself working in an environment where you would serve as the internal dosimetry subject matter expert for emergency planning, drills, and exercises? If you said yes, this might be the role for you! Our Chalk River location is looking for a Health Physicist to join their team. Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Analyzing and solving problems using standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures or previously developed methods.
• Overseeing the execution of work, ensuring compliance with requirements, and instructions.
• Ensuring logs and records are maintained and managed throughout their lifecycle in accordance with processes and functional requirements.
• Participating as a contributing investigator ensuring project scheduled adherence.
• Assisting in the development of proposal, project plan, quality selection and coordination as part of a team.
• Maintaining current and up to date understanding of new and evolving issues associated with internal dosimetry.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of new dosimetry methods as required.
• Participating in dose assessments as required for equipment issues, or event response.
• Developing and contributing to training relating to the operation of internal dosimetry technologist.
• Assisting in the development of change management plans and providing oversight on their implementation.
• Preparing audits and inspections as required.
• Making independent studies, analyses, interpretations, and conclusions.
• Problem solving involving experimental laboratory work, mathematical modelling, or paper feasibility studies.
• Giving presentations to customers and contributing to technical journals.
• Providing technical input on funding requests for capital equipment and client requirements documents for new equipment and software.
• Providing technical duties of the Internal Dosimetry Services Supervisor as a delegate when required.
• Providing recommendations on the resolution of non-conformances as well as recovering from extent of condition.
• Providing lead on the development of analytical methods ensuring that requirements are met associated with quality assurance plan.
• Ensuring documentation is current for correct and safe work practices, Quality Assurance processes and company-wide directives.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • At minimum, a Bachelors (Honours) in Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing; or membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
  • Education in health physics, radiation physics or related field is considered as asset.
• Experience
  • A few years of related scientific or technical experience, or higher education than the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Strong communication skills both oral and written with particular focus on scientific reports and presentations.
  • Organizational skills, project management, and coordination of multiple contributors.
  • Aptitude in applying predictive models to determine the depletion of hazardous material (radioactive) and the resulting estimate of dose based on measurement of samples.
  • Comfortable with probability and statistics as it pertains to error propagation based on known distribution of random variables.
  • Aptitude in applying predictive models to determine the depletion of hazardous material (radioactive) and the resulting estimate of dose based on measurement of samples.
  • Comfortable with probability and statistics as it pertains to error propagation based on known distribution of random variables
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's "Standard on Security Screening" and the "Policy on Government Security."

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package :

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• Benefits effective day one, that's right, no waiting period;
• Tuition support
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:

This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL's Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. CNL's Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River, provide you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.