Are you passionate about protecting people and advancing science?
Join our team as a Senior Health Physicist, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting the Radiation Safety Officer in leading a robust Radiation Safety Program across cutting-edge medical and research environments.
In this pivotal position, you’ll ensure our clinical and research teams stay in full compliance with state and federal regulations governing radioactive materials and radiation-producing devices. Your expertise will help drive innovation while keeping safety at the forefront.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, mission-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Better at Work. Better at Life.
When you work at St. Jude, you’ll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best. With opportunities for learning and growth, you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution. This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier. Join us and you’ll quickly see why St. Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a “Best Place to Work.”

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, health physics or related scientific discipline required. Master’s degree in health physics preferred

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• Five (5) years of experience in applied health physics in a medical/research radiation safety program, or three (3) years with Master’s degree.
• Knowledge and implementation of federal and state regulations and license conditions preferred
• Prior experience with Workday systems is highly desirable
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records is a strong plus.
• Background in a hospital environment, particularly involving radiopharmaceutical research, is highly valued

• Assists the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) with administering Radiation, Laser and MR Safety Programs for medical and research uses.
• Performs and oversees program audits, surveys, and testing to demonstrate compliance with regulations, licenses, and policies.
• Maintains familiarity with regulations, licenses, and policies and organizes records in preparation for site inspections.
• Coordinates safety and security measures for sources of concern.
• Performs equipment, area survey, safety interlocks and air monitoring for radiological contamination. Performs radiation safety program audits and evaluation. Performs quantitative and qualitative calibrations on a variety of radiation detection instruments. Audits laser systems for compliance with ANSI standards.
• Mentors the radiation staff to optimize divisional production is of premium quality. Provide technical assistance and guidance on radiation safety problems- shielding designs, waste handling procedures and licensing requirements. Oversee radiation therapy treatment, waste disposal and radioactive material shipments.
• Assumes the leadership role of Radiation Laboratory Supervisor in his/her absence.