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SLAC needs a health physicist (SLAC job posting #16478)



Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Menlo Park, California
Health Physicist III
Job Posting #16478

Group Leader in the Operational Health Physics (OHP) Department.  This position is responsible for planning, directing and managing the radiological environmental protection program while managing a group of personnel devoted to this goal.  The purview of this program includes development and implementation of prospective10 CFR 834 requirements; oversight of the radioanalysis laboratory; and radiocharacterization support of the radioactive waste program.  The radiological environmental program has responsibility for the radiological assessment of industrial waste water, storm water, groundwater, air effluents, and direct radiation with focus on dose impact to members of the general public and the environment.  The program includes development of an ERPP (Environmental Radiological Protection Program) and maintenance of the EMP (Environmental Monitoring Plan) for SLAC.  The radioanalysis laboratory program has responsibility for multi-media environmental sampling analyses, analytical services for the radiological control program, and analytical services for the radioactive waste program including low-level, mixed waste, and recyclable waste characterization. Radioactive waste program responsibilities include technical support of radioactive waste, mixed waste, and recyclable low-level waste issues. The successful candidate will generate routine and non-routine reports, interpret regulations, respond in writing to regulatory statutes and requirements, design and write program plans, and develop standard operations procedures.  This position must necessarily operate on the working level with federal, state, and local agencies including DOE, EPA, California DHS, and others; as well as, across multidisciplinary lines including radiological, non-radiological, and hazardous materials safety issues.

The successful candidate should have a M.S. in health physics or related field with health physics courses, and at least 10 years of experience in health physics.  There should be at least 5 years experience with radiological environmental and radiological waste/materials  regulatory issues.  The candidate should also have at least 3 years of experience as a supervisor/manager and must be experienced in working with external and cross disciplinary regulators.  The candidate must be well versed in the environmental regulations and regulations dealing with radioactive materials and waste.  The candidate should possess excellent and proven verbal, written, computer, analytical, and interpersonal skills.  Certification by the American Board of Health Physics is preferred.

Emailed resumes are acceptable. Interested individuals should contact Steven Frey at:

Steve Frey,
Head, Operational Health Physics Department
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Building 24, Room 266, MS 84
2575 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: (650) 926-3839
email: sfreyohp@SLAC.Stanford.EDU