This position is responsible for providing technical support to various radiation safety programs to include using and calibrating radiation detection equipment, performing laboratory surveys, collecting radioactive waste and the shipping and receiving of radioactive materials. This position is also responsible for leading day-to-day activities of radiation detection instrumentation quality assurance testing and checks.

Duties

Performs professional work to protect personnel and environments from the hazards of ionizing radiation. Identifies and evaluates potential radiation hazards. Implements procedures to eliminate, control, or minimize radiation exposure. Monitors operating programs involving radiation sources to ensure license conditions compliance. Provides technical support for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of samples through specific physical methodologies. Conducts analysis and assists in analysis of data. Calibrates, operates, and conducts quality assurance on analysis instrumentation. Collects data and maintains records on radiation levels and personnel exposures. Participates in such activities as instrument maintenance and calibration, decontamination and the processing of radioactive material for waste collection, storage and packaging.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Merit applicants must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
• Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment medical examination.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 (ZT-II at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience working in environments with radioactive materials or radiation producing machines. Experience performing radiological surveys and checking conditions of radioactive sources or x-ray machines. Experience using and calibrating radiation detectors. -OR- Master's degree in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position-OR-Two full years of graduate education (36 semester hours) in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position -OR- An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education beyond the first 1 1/2 years (27 semester hours) of progressive graduate study. Graduate education must be in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position allows applicants to qualify with education. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address Radiation Safety Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Marsha McRae Blair
• Email: [email protected]