This position is responsible for providing technical support to various radiation safety programs and is also responsible for leading day-to-day activities of radiation detection instrumentation quality assurance testing and checks.

Duties

Supports the NIST radiation safety program overseeing the implementation of requirements in general lab operations by performing laboratory surveys. Maintains radiation counting laboratory equipment and general lab supplies/consumables. Works with the health physics team to support operational activities of radioactive packages shipping and receiving and radioactive waste collection, storage, and packaging. Performs routine data interpretation from radiation detection equipment to advise health physicists that are developing hazards mitigation plans or ionizing radiation use evaluations.

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: Evelyn Carter-Hopkins
• Email: [email protected]