RESEARCH SCIENTIST - SR. RESEARCH SCIENTIST - Health Physicist or Radiological Safety Scientist

Who We Are:

Our team is helping ensure the safety of nuclear power and the nuclear fuel cycle at a time when the country and world are considering increasing nuclear power’s role in meeting energy needs.

Objectives of this Role:

• For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other clients, perform technical and regulatory evaluations for ensuring the safety of nuclear facilities, nuclear materials processing and management, and radioactive waste disposal.
• Conduct independent calculations and modeling to support worker and public radiological safety evaluations under normal and accident conditions, to include biosphere dose assessments.
• Support analyses of nuclear regulatory frameworks and regulatory guidance documents.
• Contribute to preparation of proposals and support other business development activities applicable to your technical expertise and responsibility.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and quantify hazards, consequences (including dose and estimated health effects), and risks from external and internal exposure to radiation from radioactive materials in air, water, and soil or in packages for storage or transportation of radioactive materials.
• Conduct both qualitative and quantitative radiological safety evaluations of nuclear fuel cycle activities, including using simple tools like spreadsheet or Python calculations, or specialized modeling software. Scope of activities will likely include biosphere dose assessments.
• Support nuclear licensing reviews and, as needed, environmental reviews.
• Evaluate regulations and regulatory guidance for their applicability to new and advanced nuclear technologies.
• Contribute to written technical reports and regulatory documents and communicate technical concepts clearly with clients and colleagues.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Health Physics, Environmental Health Physics, Radiation Protection, Environmental Science, or related science degree with sufficient experience in nuclear or radiological safety. Those with graduate degrees may require fewer years of experience.
• 3 years: Experience applying understanding of nuclear safety concepts and their regulatory context is required.
• Experience conducting radiological assessments of the nuclear power fuel cycle or the regulation of radioactive materials is preferred. Applicable pathway or biosphere dose modeling experience with available radiological assessment software and tools is desired.
• Excellent speaking and writing skills and the ability to work independently and in multi-disciplinary teams are required.
• Due to the nature of the contract, candidates must have US Citizenship or have held US Permanent Residency (non-U.S. citizen national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) for at least 5 years.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.