[ RadSafe ] RSO Position of University of Maryland

[Tom O'Brien]

*POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT*

*ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER*

REQUIREMENTS: The University of Maryland College Park is seeking an 
Assistant Director –Radiation Safety Officer within the Department of 
Environmental Safety. This position is responsible for managing and 
directing the Radiation Safety Program for the University of Maryland 
College Park campus and other University System of Maryland institutions 
under one or more of UMCP's radiological licenses. The position 
functions as the institutional Radiation Safety Officer and is a key 
member of the senior staff within the Department of Environmental Safety 
(DES). As such, the position plans, directs, and manages the staffing, 
services, equipment, training, and budget of the Radiation Safety 
Office. Specific services to be managed include radiological surveys, 
radioactive material handling and control, dosimetry, radioanalysis, 
radiation-producing equipment (including linear accelerators, x-ray 
devices, and lasers) and administrative support for the Office. The 
position also identifies, tracks, and monitors radiological trends at 
UMCP and associated facilities; supports the campus Radiation Safety 
Committee; directly interacts with regulatory agencies; develops 
required license amendments and renewals; and ensures that UM operations 
are conducted in accordance with institutional broadscope, special 
nuclear material, irradiator, and research reactor license requirements 
and commitments, the Radiation Safety Manual, and State and Federal 
regulations

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate must have a Bachelor's degree 
in Health Physics or a related scientific discipline and ten or more 
years of experience in operational health physics including at least 
five years of regulatory compliance experience and three years of 
program management experience directing a professional health physics 
staff. A Master's or other advanced degree in the above disciplines, and 
American Board of Health Physics certification are preferred.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 21, 2009

TO APPLY: The University of Maryland offers a generous leave package, 
tuition remission, retirement programs and health/dental care plans. For 
fullest consideration, nominations or letters of application with resume 
and a listing of three references with phone numbers should be sent no 
later than August 28, 2009. Submit Materials to:

Delores Jeter

Dept. of Environmental Safety

3115 Chesapeake Building

The University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742

*THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, 
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. MINORITIES AND WOMAN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.*

-- 
Tom O'Brien, M.S., CHP
Radiation Safety Officer
Assistant Director-Radiation Safety
Department of Environmental Safety
University of Maryland - College Park
(Office) 301-314-8336  (FAX) 301-314-1487