Radiation Safety Officer

Charles River Laboratories; Mattawan (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories is seeking a Radiation Safety Officer to lead EHSS and NRC programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations and protecting staff health and safety. The role supervises project teams and implements sustainable safety processes across the site.

The candidate will manage isotope inventory, dose monitoring, waste handling, and training programs, serving as liaison with NRC and other regulators while coordinating safety committees and audits to maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Health and Safety with 5+ years EHSS experience.
• Equivalents may be accepted in lieu of specific education requirements.
• RADIATION Safety Officer certification required.

Responsibilities

• Establish, administer and update EHSS programs for OSHA, EPA, DOT, NRC compliance.
• Implement radiation safety program: isotope inventory, licensing docs, dose tracking.
• Ensure licensed material transport complies with NRC/DOT requirements.
• Train personnel in handling radioactive materials and conduct refresher training.
• Coordinate radioactive waste disposal and conduct regulatory recordkeeping.
• Serve as liaison with NRC and other regulatory authorities; lead safety committee meetings.

Skills

EHSS

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

Time management

Organizational skills

Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Radiation Safety Officer certification

Job description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well‑being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview

A Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for: managing EHSS and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) programs in adherence to local, state, and federal regulations. The individual in this role leads teams of people in projects and implementation of sustainable processes that will ensure the health and safety of our employees and may supervise others.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Establish, administer and update specific EHSS programs for compliance with state andfederal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),and other regulatory programs as necessary.
• Implement the radiation safety program, which includes:
  • Managing radioactive isotope inventory, maintaining documents relating to thelicense.
  • Maintaining documentation that demonstrates that the dose to individual membersof the public does not exceed the NRC limit.
  • Ensuring that licensed material is transported in accordance with applicable NRC andDOT requirements.
  • Completing all activities involving radioactive material, including monitoring andsurveying of all areas where radioactive material is used.
  • Acting as liaison with NRC and other regulatory authorities.
  • Distributing and collecting personnel monitoring devices, evaluating bioassays,monitoring exposures and recommending appropriate remedial actions.
  • Conducting training programs and otherwise instructing personnel in the properprocedures for handling radioactive materials prior to use, at periodic intervals(refresher training), and as required by changes in procedures, equipment,regulations, etc.
  • Coordinating the radioactive waste disposal program, including effluent monitoringand recordkeeping on waste storage and disposal records.
  • Performing leak tests on all sealed sources and calibration of radiation surveyinstruments.
  • Holding periodic meetings with, and provide reports to, site management, inconjunction with the Radiation Safety Committee.
  • Ensuring that all users are properly trained.
  • Performing periodic audits, in conjunction with the Radiation Safety Committee, ofthe radiation safety program, and ensuring corrective actions are communicated toall personnel who use licensed materials.
• Assist management team in emergency response and function as EHSS EmergencyCoordinator for 24-hour incident response; assist in the investigation of injuries resulting inlost time claims and/or safety violations and property damage; make recommendations forcorrective action.
• Serve as Chairperson of Safety Committee(s); provide regulatory guidance on EHSS issues tostaff.
• May request and maintain necessary facility permits, licenses and compliance reportsfrom/for federal, local and state regulatory authorities; may obtain necessary licenses tofunction as Radiation Safety Officer.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline, with 5 or more years related experience in EHSS, preferably in a laboratory or scientific organization.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

Certification/Licensure

Radiation Safety Officer certification

Other

• Demonstrated ability to interpret/apply required federal or state regulations and managemultiple/changing priorities with many interruptions.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, project management skills, strongtime management skills, and strong organizational skills are required.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Computer skills, commensurate with Essential Functions, including the ability to learn avalidated system.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited toevenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints.

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

• bonus/incentives based on performance
• 401K
• paid time off
• stock purchase program
• Health and wellness coverage
• employee and family wellbeing support programs
• and work life balance flexibility

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e‑mail message to [e-mail]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.