Assistant Director, Radiation Safety/Radiation Safety Officer

The University of Maryland is looking for a dynamic person to work as the Assistant Director, Radiation Safety/Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).This position reports to the Associate Director Research Safety and serves as the lead technical expert responsible for directing the Radiation Safety Program for the University of Maryland College Park campus and at institutions under its control. The RSO advises senior leadership on strategies and tactics relating to the technical and regulatory direction of the Radiation Safety Program.

This position is specifically named as the RSO with Maryland Department of the Environment and Nuclear Regulatory Commission radiological licenses and registrations.The RSO shall represent the university during regulatory agency inspections and coordinate the university response to those agencies and others.

The RSO is responsible for establishing university-wide policies, practices and procedures related to the safe and compliant use of radiation and radioactive materials such that the program is designed to assure that exposure to radiation is maintained As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA).

The RSO manages a unit of four professional staff and ensures high quality programs and services are offered to the University community. Specific services to be managed include tracking of authorized users, use locations, radioactive sources, radioactive waste, and equipment; monitoring exposures to the public and occupational workers for internal and external radiation exposure; ensure appropriate detection, monitoring , and analysis equipment is in use; tracking and maintaining exposure to radiation and releases to the environment ALARA; providing effective training; monitoring compliance with all applicable regulations and license conditions; reviewing and commenting on proposed regulations; implementing a security program for Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive material; coordinating the activities of the Radiation Safety Committee.

The Assistant Director Radiation Safety/RSO of the Radiation Safety Program, sets priorities and activities, establishes, directs and manages Radiation Safety policies and programs within the Office of Research Safety, consistently improves performance, and directly manages associated staffing, budget, services, equipment and training.

The Assistant Director Radiation Safety/RSO collaborates with university representatives at all levels and within all departments campus-wide, to accomplish goals and objectives within the Radiation Safety Program, as well as the broader goals of the Office of Research Safety, and the Department of Environmental Safety Sustainability & Risk.