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This is job information for nuclear technicians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nuclear technicians assist physicists, engineers, and other professionals in nuclear research and nuclear energy production. They operate special equipment used in these activities and monitor the levels of radiation that are produced.
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Occupational Outlook Handbook job description for nuclear engineers. Nuclear engineers research and develop the processes, instruments, and systems used to derive benefits from nuclear energy and radiation. Many of these engineers find industrial and medical uses for radioactive materials—for example, in equipment used in medical diagnosis and treatment.
