RADIATION PHYSICIST 2 (Competitive)
Career Family: RADIATION PHYSICIST
To land Radiation Physicist 2 in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
On pay it sits at the foot of the Radiation Physicist ladder. One promotion up is Radiation Physicist 3, whose band tops out about $12,068 higher. To be eligible you bring a bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience. The FY 2027 range lands between $83,582 and $122,832, and state payroll currently lists about 10 people in the title, most of them at Environmental Protection.
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Radiation Physicist 2 appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Environmental Protection.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Environmental Protection | 10 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Radiation Physicist series
- Radiation Physicist 2 — $83,582 – $122,832 (this title)
- Radiation Physicist 3 — $91,628 – $134,900
- Radiation Physicist 1 — $95,955 – $141,386
Promoting to Radiation Physicist 3 raises the top of the band by about $12,068. Its top salary lands around the 69th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 10 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $82,562. The agencies employing the most are:
- Environmental Protection (10)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction of a Radiation Physicist 1, or other supervisory official in the Department of Environmental Protection, conducts and supervises radiological surveys and inspections; performs standard and special laboratory procedures to evaluate environmental samples for radioactive concentration; conducts and supervises environmental sampling and quality assurance associated with radioactively contaminated site decommissioning and environmental sampling associated with radiological assessment of accidents involving radioactive materials and nuclear power electric generating stations; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Conducts and assigns field surveys and inspections of radioactively contaminated sites to provide data required to evaluate site status and to be used in implementing site decontamination programs.
- Conducts and assigns field surveys and measurements during radiological emergencies to facilitate the assessment of environmental contamination and the recommendation of protective actions.
- Supervises field surveys and inspections of industrial plants, hospitals, clinics, dental and physicians offices, and other places in the state using radioactive materials and/or x-ray equipment.
- Evaluates x-ray and radioactive material installations as to proper area posting, operating conditions, equipment use restrictions, exposure records, and adequacy of primary and secondary barriers.
- Instructs facility personnel and other interested groups in the proper installation and use of x-ray equipment.
- Supervises and conducts the evaluation of field and plant industrial x-ray radiographic units to determine compliance with statutes, codes, and safety practices.
- Develops, supervises, and conducts chemical and/or physical procedures including utilizing sophisticated nuclear instrumentation on environmental samples to determine radioactive content.
- Supervises the operation and calibration of nuclear instrumentation used in evaluating the radioactive content of environmental samples and in performing facility surveys to determine compliance with the New Jersey Radiation Protection Code.
- Supervises and conducts the evaluation of non-ionizing source of radiation such as lasers, microwave towers, FM transmitters, and high voltage transmission lines to determine compliance with applicable codes, statutes, and safety practice.
- Trains and directs personnel in established operating and safety procedures, field, and laboratory analysis.
- As a member of the Radiation Emergency Response Team is available 24 hours a day to respond to and coordinate activities at radiation emergency incidents.
- Supervises data processing activities within the unit.
- Supervises and assigns personnel in the collection of samples, data, and other related facts needed to determine compliance with the New Jersey Radiation Protection Code.
- Supervises special radiation source investigations to locate and identify radiation hazards using radiation detection instruments.
- Reviews shielding plans, and personnel exposure records maintenance by industry, professional people, hospitals, and other users of radioactive material or x-ray equipment, and makes recommendations for compliance with New Jersey Radiation Protection Code.
- Supervises and assigns work schedules for the collection of air, water, soil, plant, foods, and animal life samples to determine the cause and the relationship of increases in low level radioactivity.
- Reviews applications and authorizes the transportation of radioactive material in the state.
- Prepares technical correspondence in the course of official duties.
- Prepares clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative reports of radiation matters containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Supervises the maintenance of essential records, reports, and files.
- Assists with administrative research and development projects and in promoting the program objectives.
- Meets with supervisors and other people in various private or government agencies, and provides consultation and advise on the basic principles of radiological health protection.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Radiation Sciences, Physics, Engineering, or Mathematics.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in the field of radiological health.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of theories, practices, methods, and procedures of general and analytical chemistry, radiation chemistry, and radiation physics.
- Knowledge of the general biological effects of radiation.
- Knowledge of the standard procedures used to perform laboratory and field evaluations.
- Knowledge of proper selection of film and darkroom procedures.
- Knowledge of the proper radiological safety design of buildings, laboratories, and equipment, and of the methods used in handling radioactive materials and in disposing of radioactive waste products.
- Knowledge of the methods of preventing radiation accidents.
- Knowledge of the safe use and transportation of radioactive materials.
- Knowledge of techniques to reduce radiation dosage to the patient and operator of diagnostic and therapeutic radiation equipment.
- Knowledge of the principles of public health organization, and the administration of the agencies assisting in carrying out radiation protection objectives.
- Knowledge of the hazards associated with radiation and radioactivity.
- Knowledge of data processing practices needed to input and retrieve data from the central computing system.
- Ability to interpret and apply state and federal regulations concerning the control of radiation and radioactive materials.
- Ability to operate nuclear detection instrumentation and field communications equipment.
- Ability to operate data processing equipment in the unit.
- Ability to perform involved analytical procedures using sophisticated laboratory and field equipment.
- Ability to use safety equipment including gas masks, self contained breathing equipment, and other related devices.
- Ability to supervise and schedule assigned personnel engaged in environmental monitoring and in surveying of radiation facilities for the purpose of determining hazards and establishing controls and regulations for the prevention of radiation injuries.
- Ability to develop and prepare educational materials dealing with the hazards, methods of control, and proper handling of radioactive materials and equipment.
- Ability to prepare extensive correspondence in the course of official duties.
- Ability to prepare clear, scientifically sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations for the control or elimination of various types of radiological health hazards.
- Ability to prepare and present technically accurate evidence for use in legal actions taken by the department's deputy attorney general.
- Ability to communicate effectively with members of government, industry, and private organizations on radiological matters.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 25/P26- JMR 6/10/95
Note
A Master's degree in Radiological Health, Radiological Sciences, Public Health, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, or a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the indicated technical experience.
A Doctorate in one of the above fields may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.