Radiation Safety Program Lead

The University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Arlington is seeking a Radiation Safety Specialist to support the EH&S program under the Broad Radioactive Materials License and Radiation Producing Machine Registration. The role ensures compliance with state and federal regulations and promotes a safe learning environment across laboratories.

Key duties include maintaining inventories, conducting inspections and surveys, handling radioactive materials and waste, training, shipping logistics, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health physics, radiological health, physical science, or related discipline with at least two years of applied health physics experience.
• Experience conducting laboratory research with radioactive materials and x-ray machines in an institution holding a broad radioactive materials license for research and development and x-ray machines registration.

Responsibilities

• Supports implementation of the Broad Radioactive Materials License and Radiation Producing Machine Registration programs.
• Maintains inventories of radioactive materials and equipment; conducts inspections and surveys.
• Performs receipt, inventory, storage, transfer, and disposal of radioactive materials and radioactive waste.
• Maintains and calibrates radiation detection instruments; serves as primary dosimetry program contact.
• Coordinates radiation safety committee activities and ensures proper record keeping.
• Assists with regulatory licensing and amendment requests as directed by the Radiation Safety Officer.
• Conducts inspections of laboratories and safety equipment; identifies deficiencies and facilitates corrective actions.
• Develops and provides radiation safety training; tracks training requirements and history.
• Serves as coordinator for shipping, receiving, and transportation of radioactive materials.
• Responds to radiation safety emergencies and supports spill response and remediation.

Skills

Radiation safety

Regulatory compliance

Laboratory safety

Communication

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in health physics, radiological health, physical science

Job description

The University of Texas at Arlington is seeking a Radiation Safety Specialist to support the EH&S program under the Broad Radioactive Materials License and Radiation Producing Machine Registration. The role ensures compliance with state and federal regulations and promotes a safe learning environment across laboratories.

Key duties include maintaining inventories, conducting inspections and surveys, handling radioactive materials and waste, training, shipping logistics, and incident response.