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Health Physicist Sr - Term |
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| Title: |
Health Physicist Sr - Term |
Date Posted: |
11/06/2009 |
| Division: |
Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Assurance |
Date Re-posted: |
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| Requisition: |
315461 ESQ |
Salary: |
6563-11485 |
| Employment Category: |
Temporary |
Pay Cycle: |
Monthly |
| Shift: |
8:30 - 5:00 |
Grade: |
705 |
| Hours: |
40 |
Location: |
Chicago Facility |
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| Job Description |
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Basic Purpose |
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Provides professional health physics support. Plans, implements, and supervises radiation protection activities for work with ionizing radiation to prevent or minimize adverse effects to onsite personnel, the surrounding public, and the environment. Proposes and conducts research and development projects in applied health physics to improve the radiological protection program. |
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Knowledge, Skills and Experience |
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Comprehensive
Comprehensive 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. |
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Good
Good knowledge of state-of-the-art instrumentation and spectrometric techniques. A good 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. Familiarity with computer applications in dosimetry, shielding, spectrometry, and database management is highly desirable.
Good oral and written skills to effectively communicate problems and solutions to workers and management. Good skills to make judgements and decisions in emergency situations; and to maintain interpersonal relations are essential. |
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Other
Serves as Sealed Source Custodian and Material Balance Area Custodian. |
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Minimum Education/Experience Requirements
Ph.D. and 2-5 years experience/equivalent
Master's Degree and 4-7 years of experience/equivalent
Bachelor's Degree and 9-11 years experience/equivalent |
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To Apply:
Non-Argonne Employees
Argonne Employees
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