Assistant Radiation Safety Officer - Environmental Health and Safety - UTK

University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN
$85,000 - $91,000Onsite

About The Position

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Environmental Health and Safety Department is seeking an Assistant Radiation Safety Officer (ARSO) to support the management, development, and implementation of multiple programs in support of the safe use of ionizing radiation at the university. Under the direction of the Radiation Safety Officer, the ARSO is responsible for the supervision of a team of Senior Radiation Safety Specialists who provide operational support for radiation safety. The ARSO will assist in oversight of daily radiation safety program operations, program development, and provide specific expertise to safety audits, training, waste management operations, and R&D uses of ionizing radiation sources. The ARSO assures compliance with State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation regulations and university policy and procedures to achieve a safe working environment for faculty, staff, and students.

Requirements

  • Management, development, and implementation of multiple programs in support of the safe use of ionizing radiation at the university.
  • Under the direction of the Radiation Safety Officer, the ARSO is responsible for the supervision of a team of Senior Radiation Safety Specialists who provide operational support for radiation safety.
  • Assure compliance with State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation regulations and university policy and procedures to achieve a safe working environment for faculty, staff, and students.

Responsibilities

  • Supervision of a team of Senior Radiation Safety Specialists who provide operational support for radiation safety.
  • Assist in oversight of daily radiation safety program operations.
  • Assist in program development.
  • Provide specific expertise to safety audits.
  • Provide specific expertise to training.
  • Provide specific expertise to waste management operations.
  • Provide specific expertise to R&D uses of ionizing radiation sources.
  • Assure compliance with State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation regulations and university policy and procedures.

Benefits

  • career development and coaching
  • continued education
  • extensive list of development and training possibilities
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