Senior Health Physicist (Senior Scientist)

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

The Radiological Control Department is looking for an individual with a strong attention to detail to work as a Senior Scientist with extensive experience in the field of health physics. This Scientist will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Radiological Control program while supporting the execution of work.  They will be able to contribute to matters of operational health physics independently and possess the skill set and knowledge to act as the lead or technical adviser on small to medium projects related to radiological protection. In this role you have the ability to balance responsibilities with multiple organizations as you will have assignments that directly support both MSTS and the Joint Laboratory Operations Nevada (JLON).

Key Responsibilities

• Produce complex radiological survey plans, radiological work permits, and other related technical documents.
• Author procedural and technical guidance documents.
• Serve as the regulatory liaison for audits, dose investigations, and incident remediations.
• Manage functional elements of the radiological protection program.
• Mentor more junior HPs through informal and formal coaching and professional development.
• Manage regulatory compliance for complex operations.
• Interface with management, projects, external agencies, and emergency response functions as a SME.
• Develop program metrics, performance indicators, and dashboards for radiological protection effectiveness and compliance trends.
• Apply knowledge and ingenuity to implement cutting edge, pioneering solutions in the technical arena.
• Perform other duties assigned by Radiological Control Management.
• Complete special projects to meet internal and external customer expectations.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management. 

• Bachelor’s in calculus-based technical (STEM) field plus at least 5 years relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience as a health physicist as part of the 5 years' relevant overall experience. Graduate and Doctoral education may be granted credit for some of the experience criteria.
• Professional certification (Certified Health Physicist) is preferred. Willingness to achieve professional certification (if not already certified) is desired.
• Advanced knowledge of Health Physics principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of operational Health Physics including contamination and external exposure control, airborne radioactivity monitoring, characterization of radiological areas and recommendation and application of radiological controls.
• Must possess effective oral and written communications skills and demonstrated ability to write technical reports.
• Must possess planning/organizational skills and initiative.
• Must be able to employ independent judgment and apply professional knowledge to ensure that assignments are completed efficiently, accurately, and on time.
• Must possess interpersonal communication skills to deal with contacts in an effective, positive, and professional manner.
• Must possess mathematical skill and ability to understand complex data, terminology, procedures, laws, and regulations. 
• Must have experience in