Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

The role

The Radiation Safety Officer serves as the technical authority for radiation protection activities at the Idaho Radioisotopes Laboratory. This role owns the Radiation Protection Program and ensures safe, compliant radiological operations for isotope production and facility readiness.

What you will do

• Serve as the designated Radiation Safety Officer with technical authority for the IRL Radiation Protection Program.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce radiation protection standards and radiological controls.
• Provide technical oversight for radioactive material handling, isotope production, and waste management.
• Lead, mentor, and develop radiation protection personnel and staff.
• Perform complex radiological evaluations including shielding analyses and dose assessments.
• Integrate radiation protection requirements into facility modifications and commissioning activities.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with regulatory authorities.
• Prepare, review, and approve regulatory documentation and training programs.
• Lead investigations of radiological events and root cause analysis.
• Support operational readiness, emergency preparedness, and commissioning activities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Radiochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in health physics, radiation safety, or radiological operations within regulated nuclear, isotope production, laboratory, or industrial envi
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing radiation protection programs in regulated radiological environments.
• Experience leading or supervising technical staff, including mentoring, training, and professional development.
• Strong working knowledge of NRC regulations, radiation protection principles, ALARA practices, contamination controls, and radiological work planning.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with regulators, senior leadership, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong technical writing, organizational, problem-solving, and operational decision-making skills.

Nice to have

• Certified Health Physicist (CHP)
• Experience supporting radioisotope production facilities, hot cell operations, gloveboxes, or nuclear laboratory environments.
• Experience supporting startup, commissioning, or operational readiness activities.
• Experience interfacing with NRC inspectors, Agreement State regulators, or external regulatory agencies.
• Familiarity with radioactive material transportation, waste management, and laboratory radiological controls.

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Equity
• Bonuses
• Competitive pay
• 401(k)
• Health insurance with employer contribution
• HSA
• FSA
• Flexible work hours
• Wellness credits

Before you apply

• Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.
• Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening.
• Employees may be subject to drug testing at any time.

About the company

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale. The company is also establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes and advancing nuclear fuel recycling.