We are looking for Nuclear & Radiological Security Expert candidates for a project delivered through the hiring partner.
What you'll do
- Define evaluation scope and standards for nuclear and radiological safety, nonproliferation, and security.
- Develop frameworks for safe abstraction of sensitive or classified information in technical contexts.
- Establish robust escalation thresholds and protocols for handling nuclear security risks in research and operational scenarios.
- Contribute expert guidance on benchmarking nuclear and radiological risk assessments, ensuring effective nonproliferation safeguards.
- Review, refine, and validate technical guidelines for nuclear/radiological safety in support of advanced-model training.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders to ensure safety standards protect national and global security interests while enabling legitimate scientific progress.
- Document best practices and decision rationales for information security and compliance in nuclear domains.
What you need
- Your domain knowledge is what matters.
- Proven background with government agencies, national laboratories, regulatory bodies, or academic research in nuclear security or policy.
- Thorough understanding of nonproliferation frameworks, international safeguards, and weapons-relevant controls.
- High credibility and recognition in nuclear or radiological safety communities.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics for diverse audiences.
- Experience contributing to or overseeing security evaluations, compliance protocols, or risk assessments within sensitive technical environments.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of relevant experience in nuclear physics, radiological safety, nonproliferation, or nuclear safeguards
- 8–20 years of relevant experience for senior contributors in nuclear physics, radiological safety, nonproliferation, or nuclear safeguards
Expertise
Who you work with
Project and contracting process: the hiring partner. Applications continue on the provider's website.
Pay and hours
This role pays $50–$90/hr. The work is remote. That is about 18% below the $85 an hour median for science & research roles open now.
Who can apply from where
The provider has not confirmed country eligibility. Check the original offer before applying. With a profile, Tier1 checks your country and languages against this role and every other before you apply.

