Health Physicist

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Benefits Day One

Tuition support

Pension plan

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Chalk River is seeking a Health Physicist to join the team. The role focuses on developing internal dosimetry methods, calibrations, and dose assessment from analytical results, serving as the internal dosimetry SME for emergency planning and exercises.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s (Honours) in Engineering or Science, and asset knowledge in health physics. The position emphasizes safety, QA, and documenting processes, with work across a collaborative

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills both oral and written, with focus on reports and presentations.
• Aptitude in applying predictive models to determine depletion of radioactive material and dose based on measurements.
• Organizational skills, project management, and coordination of multiple contributors.
• Comfortable with probability and statistics as it pertains to error propagation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and solve problems using standard procedures or modifications of them.
• Oversee execution of work, ensuring compliance with requirements and instructions.
• Maintain logs and records throughout their lifecycle per processes and requirements.
• Contribute to development of proposals, project plans, and quality selection as part of a team.
• Develop and implement new dosimetry methods as required.
• Contribute to training related to operation of internal dosimetry technologists.
• Present to customers and contribute to technical journals.
• Provide input on funding requests for equipment and software.

Skills

Communication

Predictive models

Organizational skills

Statistics

Education

Bachelor's (Honours) in Engineering or Science

Health physics knowledge asset

Job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself assisting in the development of internal dosimetry methods, including specifications for materials and equipment, commissioning, calibration, and maintenance plans? Does the idea of dose assessment through the utilization of analytical results get you fired up? Can you see yourself working in an environment where you would serve as the internal dosimetry subject matter expert for emergency planning, drills, and exercises? If you said yes, this might be the role for you! Our Chalk River location is looking for a Health Physicist to join their team.

What you will be doing!

• Analyzing and solving problems using standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures or previously developed methods.
• Overseeing the execution of work, ensuring compliance with requirements, and instructions.
• Ensuring logs and records are maintained and managed throughout their lifecycle in accordance with processes and functional requirements.
• Assisting in the development of proposals, project plans, quality selection and coordination as part of a team.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of new dosimetry methods as required.
• Developing and contributing to training relating to the operation of internal dosimetry technologists.
• Giving presentations to customers and contributing to technical journals.
• Providing technical input on funding requests for capital equipment and client requirements documents for new equipment and software.
• Providing recommendations on the resolution of non-conformances as well as recovering from extent of condition.
• Ensuring documentation is current for correct and safe work practices, Quality Assurance processes and company-wide directives.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What We Are Looking For

• Education
  • At minimum, a Bachelor's (Honours) in Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing; or membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
  • Education in health physics, radiation physics or a related field is considered an asset.
• Experience
  • A few years of related scientific or technical experience, or higher education than the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Strong communication skills both oral and written with particular focus on scientific reports and presentations.
  • Aptitude in applying predictive models to determine the depletion of hazardous material (radioactive) and the resulting estimate of dose based on measurement of samples.
  • Organizational skills, project management, and coordination of multiple contributors.
  • Comfortable with probability and statistics as it pertains to error propagation based on known distribution of random variables.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Working Conditions

• Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
• This position is part of the CRPEG union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the CRPEG Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most. From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan for your future security

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!

This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.

Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via [e-mail] . All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.