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Health Physicist

National Nuclear Security Administration · Posted 72 days ago

Hybrid Pittsburgh, PA $93K – $197K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Health Physics INTJINTP
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About the Role

This position is part of the Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office, Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Demonstration Project: This position is covered by the NNSA Demonstration Project. The NN-03 pay band is equivalent to GS-12/13 and NN-04 pay band is equivalent to GS-14/15. For more information on the NNSA Demonstration Project and Pay Band/Salary review http://www.energy.gov/nnsa/nnsas-demo-pay-system-compared-general-schedule.

What You'll Do

  • →The duties listed reflect the full performance level of the Health Physicist, NN-1306-04 position; the NN-03 position is developmental, with the goal of progressing toward performing these duties.
  • →Oversees decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) operations at radiological facilities, including development and implementation of improved cost performance metrics, accountability measures, and process improvements.
  • →Provides oversight of all radiological controls activities, radioactive waste processing and disposal operations, radiation health programs, and laboratory wide emergency planning, preparedness, and incident response capability.
  • →Plans, executes, and evaluates programs involving radiological controls and radiation health of Federal employees, including radiological controls training, qualification of radiation workers, emergency planning and preparedness, and serving as a DOE accident investigator when required.
  • →Oversees the contractor's radiological controls and radiation health program and represents the Naval Reactors Program in routine and nonroutine interactions with Federal, state, and local regulators, including technical presentations explaining Naval Reactors (NR) Program policies and operations.
  • →Serves in a dual role capacity in a DOE, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) position and is utilized on a permanent, non-reimbursable basis by the Department of the Navy to perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • ✓Applicants must meet the Basic Requirement for the Health Physicist 1306 Series: A.
  • ✓Degree: Natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus.; or B.
  • ✓Positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for a position by substituting education or training for experience, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.
  • ✓Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion.
  • ✓An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
  • ✓Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S.
  • ✓Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
  • ✓Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
  • ✓Department of Education.
  • ✓Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements.
  • ✓You must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program.
  • ✓It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.
  • ✓See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.
  • ✓If this vacancy specifies particular educational requirements, please provide documentation to verify your educational claims.

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