Radiation Safety & EHS Program Leader

Perspective Therapeutics; New Jersey; Hybride; USD 120 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Perspective Therapeutics in New Jersey is seeking a Radiation Safety Officer and EHS Lead to manage the RP and EHS programs at the site, ensuring safety of employees, contractors and the public.

You will develop training, lead audits, coordinate regulatory inspections and liaise with NRC/OSHA through the program, while guiding incident investigations and root-cause analysis.

The role requires 4+ years in health physics/RSO, a relevant degree, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Meets the training and experience requirements to be approved as Radiation Safety Officer by the State or NRC.
• Bachelor's degree in health physics, physical science, engineering or biological science.
• 4+ years of direct health physics/RSO experience, preferably within a complex radiopharmaceutical manufacturing or research environment.
• Experience leading Radiation/EHS programs and initiatives and interfacing with regulators.
• Certified Health Physicist by the American Board of Health Physics a plus.
• OSHA 40-hour General Industry certification a plus.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) of record for the site radioactive materials license with the authority to enforce radiological policies and procedures regarding radiation safety and regulatory compliance in the use and handling of radioactive materials.
• Maintains, develops and supports site EHS programs in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Perform complex dosimetry evaluations for internal exposure, external exposure and skin contamination events and ensure proper documentation of evaluations and dose assignments.
• Develop and present RP and EHS training programs to individuals and groups, including introductory radiation safety training, new employee EHS training, advanced training, and special topic/audience training as needed.
• Maintain RP and EHS program compliance records and ensure they are complete, legible and timely. Detect trends or conditions that may warrant further investigation.
• Represent the RP and EHS programs during incident investigations, change control committees and project committees.
• Facilitate internal audits of the radiation protection and EHS programs.
• Perform incident investigations, determining root causes and appropriate corrective actions.
• Designated point of contact for Radiation and EHS regulatory inspections. Communicate with relevant state and federal regulatory agencies as needed. Ensure site maintains compliance with existing and proposed regulations and standard that may affect operations. Advise management and elevate as needed.
• Provide RP and EHS support to corporate RP and EHS programs and other PT sites, as needed.
• Lead the site emergency response, coordinating and/or providing technical information and guidance as the Emergency Response Coordinator during radiological and safety emergencies.
• Provide manufacturing and site support for off-hours operations as necessary.
• Actively promote safety rules and awareness. Always demonstrates good safety practices including the appropriate use of protective equipment. Reports and takes initiative to correct hazards.

Connaissances

Radiation safety programs

Communication skills

Training skills

Organizational skills

Regulatory compliance

Radiation shipping experience

Procedures/documentation

Formation

Bachelor's degree in health physics / related field

4+ years health physics/RSO experience

Certified Health Physicist (CHP) a plus

OSHA 40-hour General Industry certification a plus

Description du poste

Perspective Therapeutics in New Jersey is seeking a Radiation Safety Officer and EHS Lead to manage the RP and EHS programs at the site, ensuring safety of employees, contractors and the public.

You will develop training, lead audits, coordinate regulatory inspections and liaise with NRC/OSHA through the program, while guiding incident investigations and root-cause analysis.

The role requires 4+ years in health physics/RSO, a relevant degree, and strong communication and organizational skills.