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| 2008-pres. |
Vice President for Business Development, Commercial & Institutional Sector
and Senior Health Physicist.
Supports the Company’s vision and strategy as it relates to business
development. Serves as management lead for business development sectors
focusing on commercial and institutional capture areas. Supports
development and use of tools, processes and procedures for business
development. Coordinates and develops marketing materials for Capture
Areas for business development purposes. Attends and represents the
Company at business development conferences. Supports transition from
proposal team to project team following procurement award. Serves as
Deputy Division Manager for the Academy Division.
Provides consulting and training services to clients in the nuclear
industry. Develops new training courses in health physics and
operational radiation safety. Specializes in DOT & NRC requirements for
shipping and receiving of radioactive material. Consulting projects
included sealed source device registrations, license applications and
amendments, safety plan development and revisions, radiation safety
program audits, as well as conducting training at client facilities in
radiation fundamentals, regulations, transportation of hazardous
materials, low-level and mixed waste management, safety program
inspections and audits, and other radiation safety related topics. |
| 2007-2008. |
Manager, Training Program Development and Senior Health Physicist, Dade
Moeller & Associates, Inc. Academy Division.
Assists in the development of the business plan for training
activities. Implements the business plan by executing specific
strategic objectives and defining resource needs according to the
established priorities. Leads business development activities specific
to Training Programs and other Academy. Coordinates training program
development activities. Periodically assesses the implementation of the
business plan to ensure achievement of growth and profitability goals in
the following business areas: computer based training; additional
training course locations; new, upgraded or expanded training courses;
client specific training. Participates in business development
organization meetings and activities. Serves as Deputy Division Manager
for the Academy Division.
Provides consulting and training services to clients in the nuclear
industry. Develops new training courses in health physics and
operational radiation safety. Specializes in DOT & NRC requirements for
shipping and receiving of radioactive material. Consulting projects
included sealed source device registrations, license applications and
amendments, safety plan development and revisions, radiation safety
program audits, as well as conducting training at client facilities in
radiation fundamentals, regulations, transportation of hazardous
materials, low-level and mixed waste management, safety program
inspections and audits, and other radiation safety related topics.
Serves as the RSO for Dade Moeller & Associates’ license authorizing the
to collection and analysis of radiological samples, decontamination and
decommissioning, emergency response, packaging radioactive materials,
conduct instrument calibration, and possess and use radioactive sources
for training. |
| 2001-2007. |
Senior Health Physicist Faculty, Radiation Safety Academy, Inc.
Provided consulting and training services to clients in the nuclear
industry. Developed new training courses in health physics and
operational radiation safety. Specializes in DOT & NRC requirements
for shipping and receiving of radioactive material. Consulting
projects included sealed source device registrations, license
applications and amendments, safety plan development and revisions,
radiation safety program audits, as well as conducting training at
client facilities in radiation fundamentals, regulations,
transportation of hazardous materials, low-level and mixed waste
management, safety program inspections and audits, and other radiation
safety related topics.
Served as the RSO for the Academy's license authorizing the Academy to
collect and analyze radiological samples, conduct instrument
calibration, and possess and use radioactive sources for training.
Served as an Alternate Project / QA manager (2001-2006) providing
overall management of the functions for radiation safety and
regulatory compliance support contract at the National Institutes of
Health. The contract services included radiation safety inspections of
over 9,000 research laboratories a year. Directed a staff of 4 health
physicists to conduct daily on-site inspections, calibrate over 2,500
radiation survey instruments annually, inspect and leak test over 100
sealed sources and irradiators, inspect the cyclotrons quarterly,
operate the hot lab, conduct environmental monitoring program, conduct
weekly security inspections, provide incidence response services,
prepare samples for analysis in the NIH radioanalytical laboratory,
and prepare monthly performance and quality assurance reports to NIH.
Managed subcontract with RSO, Inc. to perform daily laboratory
analyses of swipe samples, provide equipment and supplies, and provide
backup staff for the Academy contract.
Assisted with the recruitment, training, and coordination of Academy
staffing, evaluation of staff performance, and overall contract
liaison with the NIH Project Officer and NIH Contract Officer.
Provided business management support for the contract, including
contract modifications, licensing for radioactive materials, and
office management. Also functioned as the quality assurance officer
for the contract with responsibilities for the quality of all aspects
of contract performance. |
| 1994-2001 |
Chief, Radioactive Materials Control Section, Radiation Safety Branch, National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda, MD. Responsible for overseeing the NIH program to manage the acquisition, inventory, and disposal of
radioactive materials for approximately 3000 research laboratories. Acted as Assistant Project Officer for the
Comprehensive Management Program for Chemical, Radioactive and Mixed Wastes contract. Coordinates the
development of NIH's computer database for all radioactive waste and radioactive materials management. Special
projects included developing, implementing and overseeing decommissioning work. |
| 1987-1994 |
Health Physicist, Radiation Safety Branch, NIH. Managed the NIH radioactive and mixed waste
management operations for the Radiation Safety Branch (1989-1994). Provided health physics consultation and
oversight for radioactive materials use in approximately 350 research laboratories and the NIH cyclotron
facility. |
| 1987 |
Health Physics Technician, Bartlett Nuclear, Inc. Stationed at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station,
Plymouth, MA. Duties included conducting surveys of equipment and personnel, decontamination of equipment and
personnel, and performing access checks to restricted areas. |
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Plenary Member, Health Physics Society
Member, American Academy of Health Physics
Member, Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society
Member, Montgomery County (MD) Solid Waste Advisory Committee, 2000-2004
President, RSO Section of the Health Physics Society, 2000-2001
NIH representative, Appalachian Compact Users of Radioactive Isotopes (ACURI) Board of Directors
Participated in “In-Depth Review” of USDA BARC Safety, Occupational Health & Environmental Staff
program, June, 2000
NIH Office of Research Services Special Achievement Certificate, 1996
NIH Merit Award, 1993: “In recognition of exceptional contributions to the support of the
National Institutes of Health research mission through expert management of radioactive and mixed waste”
NIH Division of Safety Special Achievement Certificate, 1993
NIH Merit Award, 1988: “For dedicated efforts in applying technical skills to a study of
radioactive contamination in NIH Medical Pathological Waste”
Goldstein, D.S., Chang, P.C., Smith, C.B., Herscovitch, P., Austin, S.M., Eisenhofer, G., and
Kopin, l.J., "Dosimetric Estimates for Clinical Positron Emission Tomographic Scanning After Injection of
[18F]-6-Fluorodopamine", J Nucl Med 1991; 32:102-110.
Austin, S.M., "A Study of the Volatilization of Iodine-125 During Flash Point Testing of
Biomedical Mixed Waste Using Setaflash Closed-Cup Apparatus", thesis submitted to the Georgetown University
Graduate School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, 1993.
Holcomb, W.H., Zoon, R.A., Austin, S.M., and Newman, N.E., "Radiation Safety Program at the
National Institutes of Health", RSO Magazine, 4(4):17-28; 1999.
Rau, E. H., Alaimo, R.J., Ashbrook, P.C., Austin, S.M., Borenstein, N., Evans, M.R., Gilpin,
R.W., Hummel, S.J., Jacobsohn, A.P., Lee, C., Merkle, S., Radzinski, T., Sloane, R., Wagner, K.D., and Weaner,
L.E., "Minimization and Management of Wastes from Biomedical Research", Environ Health Perspect 108(suppl
6):953-977; 2000.
Austin, S.M., Rau, E.H., Holcomb, W.F., Zoon, R.A., “Reduction in Radioactive Material Use and
Waste Generation at the National Institutes of Health”, Health Phys. 83 (Supplement 5):S85-S95; 2002. |
