About the role#
Radiological Control Technicians (RCTs) are essential to the Laboratory. They support critical missions by ensuring safe and compliant operations involving radioactive materials and equipment. This undergraduate student position offers the opportunity to join a program where you are reimbursed for tuition and educational fees while completing the Radiation Control and Protection Associate degree program at Northern New Mexico College (NNMC). Students are paid for class time and for hours spent completing training and security clearance applications. Upon successful completion of the degree and meeting all eligibility requirements, students transition to a full-time RCT position with a two-year employment commitment.
What you'll do#
- Monitor individuals and areas.
- Plan and provide radioactive hazard control during moderate and high-hazard operations.
- Respond to off-normal and emergency events.
- Complete the Laboratory's RCT Qualification Program.
What you'll need#
- Completion of the LANL and NNMC application process.
- Enrollment as a major in Radiation Control and Protection at NNMC.
- Registration at NNMC as a full-time student (12-18 credit hours).
- A 2.75 GPA from high school or college.
- Submission of most recent or applicable transcripts.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and carry 35 pounds.
- Ability to speak, hear, sit, crawl, stand, walk, run, and climb.
- Ability to use stairways and ladders up to six feet.
- Ability to wear respiratory protective equipment, safety glasses, and anti-contamination clothing.
- Proper reading vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
- Ability to pass a Q clearance investigation.
- Ability to pass a new-employment drug test.
Location & details#
- Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- This position requires a Q clearance, which generally necessitates United States citizenship.
About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a research institution based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Founded in 1943, the organization focuses on strategic science to support national security. Its workforce of over 13,000 people conducts research in fields such as supercomputing, nanotechnology, space exploration, and geophysics. The laboratory operates as a government agency.
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