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Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
2575 Sandhill Road
Menlo Park CA 94025
Attention: Mr. Lawrence Peckler M/S 11
650-926-2733
Description: Head, Operational Health Physics Department.
The person in this position reports to the Associate Director for Environment, Safety and Health and is responsible for planning, directing and managing the Operational Health Physics (OHP) Department; including radiological surveys, radioactive material handling and control, dosimetry, and administrative support. Also, the Department Head is responsible for ensuring that the radiological protection program is managed in accordance with the established SLAC policies and that health physics services are provided to the SLAC staff. These services include radiological surveys, establishing radiological work controls, surveying and controlling radioactive material including sealed sources, personnel and area dosimetry, environmental radiation monitoring, and the radioanalysis laboratory.
Responsibilities include planning and administering a $1.5 million budget and supervising a staff of 23 Health Physicists and technicians, establishing radiological protection policies and controls, and interfacing with other Environment, Safety and Health Departments, other SLAC Divisions, DOE, and external regulators to ensure all SLAC operations are conducted within guidelines and regulations for radiological hazards. The Department Head will participate in radiological safety review committees, such as the ALARA Committee and Radiation Safety Committee; comment on new regulations and standards; and set goals and guidelines for improvements and research in health physics and radiation studies, including the use of the Radiation Calibration Facility. He or she will work within OHP and with the Radiation Physics Department to develop and improve radiation monitoring and instrumentation requirements.
The successful candidate should have at least a M.S. in Health Physics or related field with health physics courses, and should have at least 10 years experience in operational health physics including at least 3 years of supervisory experience; at least five (5) years experience should be working with accelerator health physics. The candidate must have a thorough understanding of health physics instrumentation, dosimetry, and related technologies and must have experience building direct working relationships with external regulators, preferably with DOE regulations. He or she should be computer literate, have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills, as well as outstanding administrative and organizational abilities. Certification by the American Board of Health Physics is preferred. Salary is negotiable. Applications must include a letter expressing interest and a current resume, including three references.
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