Health Physicist - Edwards, CA

Job Title:

Health Physicist

Place of Work:

AFRC Main Campus, Edwards, CA — Building 4822 plus Center facilities and science platforms as required for radiation surveys, inspections, and permitting.

Timings

• May work an alternate schedule of 4 days/week, 10 hours/day. Occasional non-standard shifts may be required to meet mission needs, coordinated in advance with the COR.

Start Date:

July / August 2026\.

Role Summary

• Manages the Center’s radiation safety programs: ionizing radiation, radiofrequency/microwave radiation, and laser/non-laser optical radiation.
• Serves as Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), Laser Safety Officer (LSO), and Radiofrequency Safety Officer (RFSO).

Mandatory Requirements

• Formal and/or military education in health physics.
• At least four (4) years of experience in the professional practice of health physics.
• Minimum three (3) years served as a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and/or Laser Safety Officer (LSO).
• Required training, certifications, and experience as RSO, LSO, and RFSO. If RFSO or LSO certification is not held at start, it must be obtained within the first 3 months of the contract (at contractor expense).
• DOT/IATA Shipping of Radioactive Material certification (DOT every 3 years; IATA every 2 years).