Job description

Location: Moab, UT
Title: Health Physicist and Gamma Spectroscopist
Schedule (FT/PT): FT
Travel Required: As Needed
Clearance: Ability to Obtain
Portage, Inc., is a technically diverse company providing consulting and project execution services to clients on their environmental, engineering, and infrastructure projects. Since its establishment in Idaho Falls in 1992, Portage has completed over $1.2 billion of projects focused primarily on investigations, remedial/response actions, and removal of radiological, hazardous, and toxic waste for federal, state, tribal, and local governments and private industry clients. Portage is ISO9001 certified and has an active NQA-1 compliant Quality Assurance Program. Portage is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with satellite offices throughout the country. On January 20, 2017, Portage, Inc., was acquired by North Wind Group.
Job Description
Manage gamma spectrometry operations in a laboratory with three HpGe spectrometers. This is a career-path opportunity for a person looking to grow within the technical field of Environmental Health Physics and Environmental remediation and gain/improve management skills. The position is a three-to-five-year opportunity and a step forward with a high growth company looking to grow the new generation of Health Physicists.

• Manage work of other staff gamma spectroscopists
• Perform daily instrument checks of background and calibration
• Interpret gamma spectrums to assess data quality and validity
• Manage multiple computer files and maintain records
• Manage sample preparation operations
• Prepare sample reports
• Prepare/update procedure

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Math, Chemistry, or Engineering.
• Three years' experience performing gamma spectroscopy can substitute for the college degree.
• Leadership ability to manage own workload and the work of others.
• Leadership ability to autonomously run day-to-day laboratory operations.
• Ability to calibrate gamma spectrometers.
• Ability to interpret natural series or fission product gamma spectrums.
• Knowledge of Genie 2000 software
• Experience with data management

Desirable Skills

• Four-year college degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Math, Chemistry, or Engineering.
• Experience with Canberra APEX.
• Computer programming skills in SQL.
• Experience with and ability to interpret natural series gamma spectrums.
• Experience with MARSSIM.
• Ability to take data-logged gamma spectrums, identify the radionuclides present, and plot the data using geographical information system.

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline +1.208.528.8718 or use the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form to get assistance.
North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Proof of citizenship will be required as a condition of employment.
Candidates may be required to obtain and hold a Secret or Higher US Government Clearance.

Job Type: Full-time

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