Responsibilities

Senior Radiation Protection Technologist

• Provide contamination and radiation exposure control.
• Perform or direct surveys where procedures have not been established or where unusual conditions are expected or when film and special detection equipment are used.
• May direct and train others.

The duties and accountabilities specifically assigned to the Radiation Protection Technologist include:

• Performing routine radiological surveillances in lab spaces.
• Performing radiological surveys in support of work with radioactive materials.
• Providing contamination and radiation exposure control.
• Performing air sampling in accordance with laboratory procedures.
• Responding to emergency situations.
• Working in accordance with standard procedures and Radiation Work Permits.
• Performing monitoring, surveying, and sampling in lab spaces as well as outdoor environments.
• Performing direct surveys where procedures have not been established or where unusual conditions are expected or when special detection equipment is used.
• Must successfully complete the biennial written test and oral board to qualify as a Radiation Protection Technologist.
• This individual will mentor various disciplines of laboratory personnel working with radioactive materials.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years of health physics or radiation protection related employment.
• High School education or equivalent.
• AS degree in Nuclear Technology or equivalent, or previous experience as a Navy Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT), or equivalent previous experience as a Radiation Protection Technologist.
• Fundamentals of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and science. Normally, high school mathematics through advanced algebra, and at least one semester of high school Physics and one semester of high school Chemistry.
• Fundamentals of nuclear process systems, operations, and maintenance.
• Reading and comprehensive level sufficient to follow procedures, prepare survey maps, and write survey reports.
• Ability to work in a support role, including communicating verbal instructions to others.
• Physical requirements: Must be medically qualified, or be capable of qualifying, to wear approved respiratory protective equipment (air purifying respirator, airline respirator, etc.)
• Must be able to bend, kneel, and climb a ladder.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five or more years of health physics or radiation protection related employment.
• Certification by the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with standard office suite and radiation protection-related software applications.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

• Will work in laboratory spaces used for research with various chemicals as well as radiological materials. This position requires the use of protective equipment during routine work as well as worked planned for special circumstances.
• Occasional hands-on work with radioactive material, work in radiation fields, and involvement in radiological emergency response organization is required.
• Working near or with hazardous materials such as Asbestos, Beryllium, Magnetic Fields, or Radiation Zones.
• Job assignments may involve working near hazardous materials such as nuclear, fissionable, and dangerous waste.
• Position may be subjected to working around radiation, chemicals, asbestos, lasers, carcinogens, and other material in a laboratory environment

Additional Information

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.

A security clearance background investigation includes review of your employment, education, financial, and criminal history, as well as interviews with you and your personal references, neighbors, and co-workers to determine trustworthiness, reliability, and loyalty to the United States. The investigation also examines your foreign connections, drug and alcohol use, foreign influence, and overall conduct.

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.
• Drug Testing: All Security Clearance positions are Testing Designated Positions, which means that the applicant selected for hire is subject to pre-employment drug testing, and post-employment random drug testing. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP).

Note: Applicants will be considered ineligible for security clearance processing by the U.S. Department of Energy if non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for 12 months cannot be demonstrated.

Testing Designated Position

This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The candidate selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing for illegal drugs, including marijuana, consistent with the Controlled Substances Act and the PNNL Workplace Substance Abuse Program.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual's relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position.

Minimum Salary

USD $2,166.92/wk.
Maximum Salary

USD $2,166.92/wk.