The Environment, Safety and Health division invites you to consider applying for our Health Physicist opening. In this role, you will provide field and laboratory support for the Radiological Protection Program, while supporting our Advanced Photon Source division (APS).

As a Health Physicist you can expect to:

• Provide professional health physics support.
• Plan, implement, and supervise radiation protection activities for work with ionizing radiation to prevent or minimize adverse effects to onsite personnel, the surrounding public, and the environment while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Propose and conduct research and development projects in applied health physics to improve the radiological protection program.

Position Requirements

• Knowledge of health physics and radiation protection theory and practice, the measurement and analysis of ionizing radiation and radioactivity, radiation protection standards, emergency procedures, and decontamination and disposal procedures are required.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art instrumentation and spectrometric techniques.
• Knowledge of shielding design techniques and dose assessment methodologies, effects of radiation on tissues, nuclear and atomic physics, research with radionuclides, ALARA principles, and experimental techniques are required.
• Proven oral and written skills to effectively communicate problems and solutions to workers and management.
• Ability to make judgments and decisions in emergency situations; and to maintain interpersonal relations are essential.
• Supports APS-U upgrade with removal and clearance of materials, commissioning of accelerator facilities, as well as new routine schedules and area dosimetry determinations.  
• Ability to model Argonne's core values of Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.
• PT4: Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience, or equivalent.

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