Assistant Director/Radiation Safety Officer
University of Maryland · Annapolis, MD
INTERNSHIP
Posted Aug 22, 2026
Job Description
Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement:
The Assistant Director, Radiation Safety/Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) reports to the Associate Director 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 S
The Assistant Director, Radiation Safety/Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) reports to the Associate Director 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 S
Additional Details
- City
- Annapolis
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- US
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