Radiation Calibration Specialist

University of Wisconsin; Madison, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a Radiation Calibration Specialist in the School of Medicine and Public Health. The role calibrates well chambers, radiation sources, and survey meters, ensuring strict radiological safety.

It oversees lifecycle management of sealed and unsealed sources and contributes to developing an advanced calibration laboratory. Responsibilities include supporting compliance, training staff on instruments, and advancing dosimetry research through internal and external

Qualifications

• Experience in experimental laboratory research with ionizing radiation knowledge.
• Experience in a radiation laboratory environment, including working with radiation sources and calibration equipment.
• Familiarity with liquid radioactive solutions.
• Experience with general laboratory safety regulations and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate well chambers and radioactive sources.
• Consult with department personnel on restoring and maintaining laboratory compliance with accrediting organizations.
• Provide instruction and technical support on measurement instrumentation across environments.
• Ensure radiation and laboratory safety.
• Contribute to radiation dosimetry research via presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Foster cooperative research groups to improve ionizing radiation measurement instrumentation.
• Design, implement, and execute research plans for improving clinical ionizing radiation metrology instrumentation.

Skills

Experimentation

Ionizing radiation physics

Radiation lab environment

Safety regulations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Radiation Dosimetry Engineer

Job Summary:

The Department of Medical Physics is seeking a Radiation Calibration Specialist to provide brachytherapy well-chamber and source calibrations and uphold the highest standards of radiological safety. This role will also oversee the calibrations of survey meters, and assist with managing the lifecycle of both sealed and unsealed radioactive sources. Beyond routine operations, the Radiation Calibration Specialist will contribute to research aimed at building a world-class, activity-based calibration laboratory.

• This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Calibration of well chambersand radioactive sources
• Consults with department personnel on proper protocol for maintaining laboratory compliance with accrediting organizations
• Provides instruction and technical support on newly developed and existing measurement instrumentation in various environments
• Radiation and Laboratory safety
• Contributes to the development of radiation dosimetry research through presentations for internal and external audiences
• Facilitates cooperative research group(s) to improve current and develop new highly sensitive ionizing radiation measurement instrumentation
• Designs, implements, and executes research plans for improving clinical ionizing radiation metrology instrumentation

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health,Department of Medical Physics, Calibration Laboratory

Medical physics was established as a specialty focus within the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, creating the first and only basic science Department of Medical Physics of its kind in the country. Faculty within the department have a scholarly focus on discoveries and inventions in imaging and therapy systems, that lead to scientific translation into clinical trials or to industrial translation to create products through collaboration or via new venture entrepreneurship. Medical physics is led by 30 core faculty with 45 affiliate and 14 emeritus faculty members, with many having joint appointments in clinical departments such as Radiology and Human (Radiation) Oncology.

Compensation:

The starting salary for the position is $74,154 annually but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in experimental laboratory research, with knowledge of ionizing radiation physics
• Experience in radiation laboratory environment, including working with radiation sources and calibration equipment
• Familiarity utilizing liquid radioactive solutions
• Experience with general laboratory safety regulations and procedures

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Required.

Contact Information:

Gabby Fisk, [e-mail]

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