Early Career Health Physicist - Radiological Operations Team II, Onsite

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Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for our nation's security If so, we are seeking a motivated Health Physicist for Radiological Operations supporting the Embedded Radiation Protection (RP) Operational Program dedicated to the Neutron Generator Enterprise. The selected candidate will provide technical and leadership support as a Radiological Engineer within their Radiological Operations (RO) team in close collaboration with the RP customers that are part of dedicated functional Mission spaces for implementation and application of all RP services.

On any given day, you may be called upon to:

• Assist Radiation Protection customer support teams and individual line organizations to implement operational aspects of corporate Radiation Protection requirements.
• Recommend appropriate controls and develop and implement radiological monitoring protocols in the appropriate application of DOE regulations and orders as well as SNL policy.
• Perform radiological hazard evaluations.
• Design and implement radiological protection safety programs.
• Provide review of customer-owned Safety Basis and Radiological Technical Work Documents (RTWDs, also known TWDs or OPs) in the functional space.
• Assess program effectiveness and line implementation of requirements.
• Assist with incident response, review, analysis, and reporting.
• Develop corrective action plans and lessons learned.
• Provide oversight of radiological control technicians (RCTs).
• Provide mentorship to other Health Physicists.
• Respond to and direct others in incident and emergency response situations.
• Participate in and support internal RP audits and assessments as needed, as well as external audits and assessments as directed.
• Work is fast-paced, and assignments may change frequently in response to customer and RP organization needs.
• Work with or in the presence of hazardous materials. Potential hazards include, but are not limited to, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, safety hazards, biological hazards, noise, and ergonomic hazards.

Some travel may be required.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

$87,400 - $168,800

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• Bachelors degree in health physics, nuclear engineering, physical science, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. A higher-level degree (MS, PhD) in relevant discipline may also be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
• Experienced with the following:
  • 10CFR835, 10CFR830, and/or 10CFR20.
  • Word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

• Experience with the following:
  • Working in a fast-paced research and development environment.
  • Working in an operational DOE health physics program.
  • Continuously improving a radiological protection program, including implementation of new radiological controls best practices.
  • Working in an operational environment such as DOE or NRC facilities or Naval Reactors.
• Providing dedicated operational health physics project management and guidance to line Customers within the SNL functional mission spaces.
• Providing dedicated operational health physics support and guidance around radiation-generating device (RGD) operations.
• Proven track-record of excellent organizational and individual leadership skills with the ability to effectively work with and direct other health physicists and RCTs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills and flexibility.
• Ability to work effectively independently, and in team situations in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, moving from program to operational work seamlessly between varying types of radiological concerns (e.g., nuclear facilities, waste management, accelerators, bench-scale R&D, etc.) quickly and effectively.
• Proven track-record of independently developing solutions to and leading a team in solving specific problems related to issues of moderate to high complexity and impact.
• Ability to provide expert analysis of situations to make recommendations to management on changes to policies, processes, or methods.
• Certification by the American Board of Health Physics or in the process of obtaining certification.
• Active DOE Q level or DOD equivalent security clearance.

The Radiation Protection Organization provides radiation protection radiological work planning and execution services to Sandia line organizations and is the steward of the corporate Radiation Protection Program. Services provided include: translation of DOE directives and Federal rules into Sandia specific requirements and guidance; development of tools to assist in the identification and control of hazards associated with the use of radioactive materials and radiation-generating devices; providing trained and qualified personnel to support radiological activities and operations throughout the Laboratories; and workplace sampling and monitoring services to ensure effectiveness of radiological controls. The Organization works with the corporate Radiation Protection Safety Committee to establish goals, measure performance, and perform assessments to collect data to support continuous improvement in the safe performance of radiological operations.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.