This is a Very Cool Opportunity:
DOE-Idaho is seeking candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Nuclear, Chemical, Mechanical, or Civil) or Physics to work in the field of Nuclear/Criticality Safety. This is an educational enhancement and career building opportunity and is a full time, paid position during 12 weeks in the summer and part-time, paid position during the remaining 40 weeks of the year.
The initial appointment for this position will be for one year under the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP), with the opportunity to be converted to the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) after the first year. Further conversion to a full-time career/career-conditional appointment may follow at the completion of academic and work experience requirements.
Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be willing to complete specific coursework toward an MS in Nuclear Engineering while working with DOE-ID in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Payment of tuition and books is available, as is the potential for student loan repayment and/or a recruitment bonus. Applications must be received no later than May 10, 2010. Please refer to the USA Jobs web site to see the full vacancy announcement for details and how to apply.

Quality Officer at RESL

We have an opening for the Quality Officer position at the Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory (RESL), which is a federally-owned and operated laboratory focusing primarily on analytical radiochemistry, radiation protection, and as a reference laboratory for numerous Performance Evaluation Programs. The RESL staff consists of professional chemists, physicists (including health physicists), physical scientists and related technicians, many of whom have academic training to the doctorate level. The pay range for this job is from $56,411 to $87,893 depending on your experience.

The Quality Officer (QO) reports directly to the RESL Program Manger (PM). The QO is responsible for reviewing and updating the Quality Manual policies and procedures that support RESL in maintaining its accreditations to the International Standards Organization (ISO). The QO assures the quality of the planning, conduct and evaluation of the RESL performance test sessions. The QO conducts and reports the results of audits, assessments and surveillances of RESL programs, processes, procedures, training activities, test data and records management against quality system requirements. The QO reports deviations to Senior Technical Managers and/or the PM, and coordinates, evaluates and approves corrective actions.

Here are the knowledges, skills and abilities you will be expected to have in order to be qualified for this job:

1. The ability to obtain and maintain a quality assurance program based on international laboratory accreditation standards, such as ISO 17025 or ILAC Guide 13.
2. Knowledge of quality assurance systems and principles to implement and quality assurance program.

The closing date for this announcement is November 17, 2009. If you think you are qualified and would like to apply for this job, feel free to take a look at the full announcement at: USA Jobs. From there you can apply for the job, and look at other similar jobs available in the government sector. You are also welcome to contact Shalee Bergeson at 208-526-0798 if you have questions.