Health Physics & Safety Manager

MRR Health, Physics, & Safety

A life-saving operation in the middle of America - the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) - needs you to help guide its future. MURR is expanding its critical cancer-fighting and medical isotope production.

MURR's reactor is the highest-power university research reactor in the United States, operating at 10 megawatts, 6.5 days a week and 52 weeks a year. The MURR facility enables research across many disciplines - From investigating ancient cultures and how plants respond to their environment, to analyzing industrial materials and developing radiopharmaceuticals that have lifesaving clinical applications. The MURR facility is a reliable resource for researchers, scientists, engineers and students across the country.

Be a part of the future of fighting cancer and saving lives.

Be a part of MURR

The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) is seeking a Health Physics and Safety Manager with experience ensuring safe and compliant work activities in a nuclear environment. This individual will direct all aspects of MURR Health Physics and Safety, establish and execute a vision of Health Physics and Safety excellence, and maintain a strong operational focus. This is a position that prioritizes nuclear and environmental health and safety, engages and develops the workforce, creates an environment of teamwork, trust and cooperation, drives for sustainable results and builds technical and leadership capability throughout the Health Physics and Safety function. This position also ensures operational alignment with peer functions across the organization in support of research and product/services goals.

The Health Physics and Safety Manager will report to the Executive Director of MURR and work closely with MU campus administration. The incumbent is a direct leader of other people leaders and has a scope of responsibility that includes the Health Physics, Environment Health and Safety, Shipping, and Corrective Action Program departments. Candidates must be committed to excellence and embrace the university's mission of being a world-class research institution.

Key Duties Performed by This Position Will Include

* Serve as a primary facilitator of a healthy nuclear safety culture and safety conscious work environment.
* Consistently improve health and safety performance within the organization.
* Build buy-in for health, safety, and environmental initiatives and create strategies for integrating safety principles into the culture of the organization.
* Establish, monitor, and continuously improve facility safety policies and practices.
* Ensure facility safety policies and procedures are consistent with overarching university guidelines.
* Establish strategic goals for the Health Physics and Safety function. Monitor progress through establishing and monitoring meaningful performance metrics.
* Plan and direct Health Physics and Safety in a manner that supports organizational mission and priorities.
* Monitor Health Physics and Safety training systems and operational impact and effectiveness.
* Ensure the latest and best industry practices are adopted.
* Lead a team of workforce and staffing initiatives for Health Physics and Safety to ensure timely and professional execution of functional goals.
* Embrace, demonstrate and lead for organizational culture goals, including regulatory goals such as a Safety Conscious Work Environment. Set expectations for civil, professional behavior.
* Actively pursue interdisciplinary collaboration and cooperation throughout MURR and with the broader campus Environmental Health and Safety function
* Develop and monitor annual divisional expense/revenue budgets. Ensure regulatory compliance as applicable to health physics and safety.
* Ensure regulatory compliance as applicable to Health Physics and Safety.
* Maintain expert-level and current professional/industry knowledge in nuclear, industrial, and laboratory safety.
* Effectively represent the organization in internal and external interactions and communications.
* Develop and maintain a broad understanding of the organization and its functions and mechanics.
* Mentor and develop staff for succession and depth.
* Commit to ongoing continuous improvement activities focused on efficiency and effectiveness of Health Physics and Safety.
* Participate and represent MURR in industry organizations.

Successful candidates will be persuasive communicators with exceptional organizational and time management skills. They must demonstrate the following durable skills: leadership, character, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, mindfulness, growth mindset, and fortitude. Additionally, customer service, confidentiality, integrity, and a commitment to university values should be displayed in their activities.

Must be available for reliable and consistent onsite work.

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. plus evenings and weekends as needed.

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary. Additional licensures are necessary as required by regulatory authorities.

* BS in Nuclear Engineering or Health Physics
* Certified Health Physicist (CHP)
* Strong nuclear sector leadership experience
* Nuclear regulatory training and/or experience
* Radiological leadership training and/or experience
* Strong ability to manage projects and teams
* Minimum of 7 years of experience in health physics, environmental health and safety, construction or industrial environments, or related industry
* Demonstrated track record as a people leader

Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Grade: GGS MKT
University Title: Reactor Specialist
Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Columbia offers small-town friendliness with big city features and a high quality of life for people of all ages and interests. Founded on education and known as an ideal college town, its location also makes it an attractive spot for businesses and travelers. Located on Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 63, Columbia is right in the middle of the state and the nation. Just a couple hours' drive from St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia is Boone County's largest population center offering big-city culture, activities, and resources with a low cost of living. Columbia is home to a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen festivals each year. If you want to grow your career, continue your education, raise a family, and retire, Columbia is a good place to be!

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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