Novartis
HSE Radiation Safety Specialist
$90K–$166K
Indianapolis · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7–10 years of health physics, radiation protection, nuclear operations, or related experience, or 5+ years of significant radiopharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in health physics, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related scientific discipline.
About the job
Provides technical leadership for radiation safety programs, regulatory compliance, and radiological protection supporting radiopharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
What you'll do
- Develop and improve radiation safety programs for contamination control, dosimetry, radiological work controls, and exposure monitoring.
- Lead radiological assessments and support event investigations, recovery, and regulatory reporting evaluations.
- Prepare technical and regulatory documents and support NRC inspections, audits, and licensing activities.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in health physics, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
- Working knowledge of NRC regulations and radiation protection principles.
- Experience in radiological assessments, contamination control, radioactive material handling, and radiation detection instrumentation.
Nice to have
- Certified Health Physicist (CHP) or progress toward certification; experience at NRC-licensed radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
- Experience with internal dosimetry, contamination investigations, regulatory compliance programs, and technical report preparation.
Pay
$89,600.00 - $166,400.00 USD per year (base salary)
Tools
NRC regulations, ALARA, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Radiological Work Permits (RWPs), dosimetry
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