Scientific Associate​/Senior Scientific Associate

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow.

With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

$125,310- $185,640 Annually

$125,310- $153,444 Annually at the 302.1 level

$151,620- $185,640 Annually at the 302.2 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We have an opening for a Scientific Associate/Sr. Scientific Associate in support of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) Integrated Safety Team. This position provides advanced technical support to NIF operations involving the calibration, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and application of radiation detection, chemical, and radio chemical analytical systems while following ES&H and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) requirements.

This role works closely with NIF Radiological Operations management, Radiological Control Technicians, the Radiation Calibration Laboratory, Industrial Hygiene Instrumentation Laboratory, and other LLNL stakeholders. The position is within the Analytical Services & Instrumentation Division of the Technical Services Department of the Environment, Safety & Health (ES&H) Directorate.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

• Collaborate with scientists and high-level technical personnel to plan, execute, and interpret technical experiments, data, and processes.
• Analyze and interpret complex analytical data, report results, identify problems, and develop approaches to resolve technical issues.
• Operate, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot analytical and detection instrumentation, including liquid scintillation counters, gamma and alpha spectroscopy systems, beryllium fluorometers, continuous air monitors, and portable radiological and industrial hygiene instruments.
• Follow established QA/QC programs, identify non-conformances, recommend improvements, and maintain complete, accurate, compliant records in accordance with regulatory, LLNL, and NIF and Photon Science Directorate requirements.
• Document analytical and radiological results in systems such as Survey Information Management System, STAR, and/or other required databases; write or revise technical documentation, procedures, and work instructions to improve safety, quality, and operational effectiveness.
• Work independently with minimal direction, exercising judgment and discretion with moderate to high programmatic or safety impact, and serve as a technical liaison with facility clients, internal ES&H partners, and technical organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Lead analytical method development for relevant Programmatic needs.
• Provide back-up management of the Hazardous Material Management Area as needed.
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff as directed by the NIF Technician Supervisors including performance review, mentoring, and training.
• Support NIF sealed radioactive source inventories and act as NIF Source Ordering and Accountability Records System (SOARS) lead.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience operating, calibrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting radiological, chemical, and…