Senior Nuclear Scientist
Kalman & Company, Inc. · Addison, TX · 7 mo ago
HybridInformation TechnologyFull-time
Responsibilities
- Operations, set-up, calibration, diagnostics, and inventory of radiological instrumentation and materials
- Advises the government client on radiological instrumentation employment and results analysis
- Conducts radiological analysis, including report generation and presentation to senior leadership
Requirements
- US Citizenship is required
- Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics or Health Physics
- Minimum 5 years airborne gamma measurements
- Minimum 2 years of gamma spectroscopy experience in a laboratory or similar setting
- Experience with MCNP or similar codes, calculations for MDA of airborne spectrometers or other similar analyses
- Experience in gamma spectroscopic analysis of uranium, thorium and series progeny
- Strong analytical, report writing, and presentation skills
- Able to travel to support emergency response missions as necessary (minimal travel)
Desired Qualifications
- Located near the Addison, TX area
- Three to five years of experience in nuclear instrumentation quality assurance
- Previous or current training in DOT shipping requirements for radioactive material
- Spectroscopic experience with scintillators (NaI, LaBr) and solid-state detectors
- Familiarity with secular equilibrium and its effects on spectral analysis