Union/Affiliation:

C.U.P.E. Local 3338

Pay range:

$2,480.99 - $2,809.13 bi-weekly

SFU Department Descr:

Environment Health & Safety (SRS)

Position Grade:

10

of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

70

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

Serving students, staff, faculty and our wider community across all three campuses, the VPFA (Vice President Finance and Administration) leads and develops foundational support services to help achieve SFU’s academic, research and community engagement missions. We deliver SFU’s day-to-day operational and administrative needs through the work of Ancillary Services; Facilities Services; Finance; IT Services; and Safety & Risk Services. We collaboratively, respectfully and inclusively engage and work with our community partners to meet the needs of and make a difference in the everyday lives of the people we serve, in addition to creating a vibrant work culture of learning and growth for our over 600 staff.

Safety and Risk Services supports excellence in learning, teaching and research across the SFU community through collaboratively facilitating and advancing world-leading standards and practices in safety, security and the management of risk. Come join our team of dedicated professionals and help support a learning community of over 40,000 students, faculty and staff across three campuses.

About the Role

The Radiation Safety Technician maintains the inventory of all radioisotopes on campus and maintains instrumentation in the Radionuclide Facility. Controls and monitors the acquisition, use, storage, transfer, shipping, and disposal of all radioactive materials. Provides related technical/safety training, expertise, and assistance to University faculty, staff and students using radionuclides. Monitors the use of radioisotopes in University laboratories to ensure compliance with regulations of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and other regulatory bodies. Responds immediately to incidents involving radioactive materials by coordinating and directing clean up procedures. Provides occasional support to EHS Program Managers for training and equipment survey and tracking related activities.

Full