Scientist III/Chemist Radiation - LSTS

Overview

• Responsible for providing analytical support for environmental and occupational health samples, supporting military deployment efforts; industrial hygiene, permit compliance, water quality, and waste disposal, to help solve technical problems involving identification of radiation and radioisotopes in various solids, water, wipes, and air samples.
• Conduct complex radiochemical analyses of environmental and occupational health samples determining radioactivity and radioisotope concentrations.
• Perform radiochemical analyses, resolving conflicts as needed.
• Evaluate and report results as required.
• Operate sophisticated laboratory equipment such as liquid scintillation counter (LSC), gas flow proportional counter (GFPC), gamma spectrometer, and/or alpha spectrometer.
• Check quality control data, correcting actions as required.
• Identify radiation and radioisotopes found, concentrations, and techniques used.
• Develop, plan and perform radiochemical analyses in accordance with plans developed.
• Recognize anomalies or discrepancies in data obtained, conducts additional experiments, resolving conflicts and documenting results as required.
• Perform complex chemical tasks and special studies as needed.
• Develop, adapt, modify, and implement analytical testing methods as needed.
• Determine approach and analytical instruments for required data.
• Improve laboratory processes, increasing quality, and reducing waste and costs.
• Determine sample storage and preservation procedures.
• Troubleshoot and maintain laboratory instruments, performing minor repairs as required.
• Recommend new analytical equipment as needed.
• Train on equipment operations and analyses as required.

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