SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR HEALTH PHYSICS

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic education requirements and possess at least seven to ten years of specialized experience, or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., a graduate degree) and experience that demonstrates the required qualifications, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as experience demonstrating expert knowledge of health physics, radiation protection principles, nuclear materials, and health physics policy; providing authoritative technical advice on complex radiation safety issues; and evaluating or developing health physics programs and policies. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Ideal candidate will have: Demonstrated expert knowledge and applied capability in radiation protection principles and health physics policy, together with comprehensive knowledge of Federal and international radiation protection regulations, standards, guidance, and recommendations (e.g., NRC, EPA, NCRP, ICRP). Experience should include leading or authoritatively contributing to licensing/inspection findings, compliance determinations, policy or guidance development, rulemaking support, incident/operational evaluations, environmental and public dose assessments, and interagency coordination; education and training in health physics, medical physics, nuclear engineering, radiobiology, or closely related fields; demonstrated use of applicable NRC/EPA regulations and guidance, NCRP reports, ICRP recommendations, and recognized consensus/industry standards; and the ability to reconcile differing frameworks and articulate the regulatory basis and technical rationale. 2. Demonstrated expert knowledge and applied capability in internal and external dosimetry and in performing, evaluating, validating, and documenting radiation dose calculations for occupational exposures, medical events, public dose evaluations, technical issues, incident response, and environmental assessments. Experience should show sound technical judgment, accurate application of dosimetric methodologies to complex technical issues, accurate interpretation of results, and the ability to provide technically sound, defensible recommendations that inform regulatory and programmatic decisions. 3. Demonstrated mastery in clearly, accurately, and effectively conveying highly complex scientific and technical information, both orally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences, including technical and nontechnical stakeholders, senior management, interagency partners, licensees, contractors, industry representatives, and the public. Experience should reflect exceptional skill in preparing authoritative technical reports, presenting sophisticated analyses, explaining regulatory and scientific concepts with precision, responding to challenging inquiries, and facilitating collaboration across internal and external organizations. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.