Health Physicist

MRR Health, Physics, & Safety

MU Research Reactor

The internationally recognized University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) is a 10-megawatt A life-saving operation in the middle of America - the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) - needs you to help guide its future. MURR is expanding its critical cancer-fighting and medical isotope production.

MURR's reactor is the highest-power university research reactor in the United States, operating at 10 megawatts, 6.5 days a week and 52 weeks a year. The MURR facility enables research across many disciplines - From investigating ancient cultures and how plants respond to their environment, to analyzing industrial materials and developing radiopharmaceuticals that have lifesaving clinical applications. The MURR facility is a reliable resource for researchers, scientists, engineers and students across the country.

Be a part of the future of fighting cancer and saving lives.

The University of Missouri seeks a dynamic Health Physicist to support MURR's research, and customer service initiatives. The successful candidate will take an innovative and proactive approach to safety and have a sharp attention to detail.

Key Duties Performed by This Position Will Include

The Health Physics team reports directly to the Reactor Health Physics Manager. Candidates should be committed to excellence and believe in the University Mission of being a world-class research institution.

• Radioactive Effluent Coordination and Support
• Provide Support for Special Projects
• Write and review Health Physics Procedures
• Provide Support to Health Physics Technicians
• Understand, monitor, and support MURR facility requirements about the NRC licenses
• Oversee facility radiation monitor support
• Assist with the planning and implementing improvements to the oversight of facility projects and maintenance activities

In Addition, The Individual Will

• Direct research, training, and monitoring programs to protect reactor or laboratory personnel from radiation hazards and to assure compliance with federal, state, and university regulations
• Solves problems in straightforward situations
• Analyzes potential solutions using experience, judgements, and precedence, providing input and recommendations
• Analyze and interprets data provided by research investigators
• Impacts the quality of own work and the work of others on the team, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and compliance
• Explains complex information to others, ensuring understanding

Successful candidates will be persuasive communicators with exceptional organizational and time management skills. They must demonstrate the following durable skills : leadership, character, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, metacognition, mindfulness, growth mindset, and fortitude. Additionally, customer service, confidentiality, integrity, and a commitment to university values in their actions and decisions.

Must be available for reliable and consistent onsite work.

Monday - Friday, 8:00-5:00, some occasional evening and weekend work to be discussed in an interview.

Bachelor's degree in related/relevant area and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

• Chemistry and or science related educational background
• Nuclear and/or radiological facility experience
• Experience working under regulation of the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
  
  

Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $84,000.00 per year

Grade: GGS-010

University Title: Health Physicist

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

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This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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