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Nuclear & Radiological Security Expert

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.

Median pay for science & research roles: $85/hr

Who can apply from where

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