NUCL-ACS

Eckert & Ziegler Analytics, Inc. (EZA), a subsidiary of Eckert & Ziegler SE, is one of the world’s
largest manufacturer of isotope technology for medical, scientific, and industrial use. Based in
Atlanta, EZA provides nuclear power, government, university and commercial laboratories with
reference and calibration standards, sources, and proficiency testing samples to support quality
measurements traceable to national standards.

Eckert & Ziegler Analytics seeks a Radiochemist II who will manufacture radioactive calibration
standards, check sources and proficiency testing samples. This position plans and organizes
quarterly production of Performance Testing Samples, evaluates data, performs some
troubleshooting, and provides support to EZA’s traceability program.

Requirements:

• Minimum education (or substitute experience) required: 4-year degree in Chemistry or
  related discipline, or 5 years related experience in radiochemistry and standard preparation.
• Minimum experience required: 3 years combining wet radiochemistry (analytical balance
  operation, dilutions, pipetting), basics of nuclear counting methodology and nuclear physics
  experience a plus.
• Abilities and skills required:
• Ability to read and understand professional documents.
• Basic laboratory skills and ability to work in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices.
• Must be detail oriented and possess ability to exercise caution when working with open
  radioactive materials.
• Knowledge of mathematical concepts such as algebra, geometry, probability, and
  statistical inference.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
  situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Nuclear data software
• Ability to work with power tools and machinery a plus.

Please see the attached position announcement.

TerraPower Isotopes® is deploying innovative expertise to create the next generation of isotopes and to support the advancement of technologies with the potential to change the face of oncology treatment.

TPI seeks to support revolutionary radiotherapies for treatments of cancers, such as prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by supplying radioisotopes that currently cannot be accessed in amounts required to develop medical treatments. The Principal Radiochemist will support TPI’s efforts toward the long-term production of actinium 225, leveraging specific expertise and experience working with radionuclides at scales relevant to this goal.

This position interfaces with a dynamic interdisciplinary environment in which effective communication, team-work and collaboration is required, while maintaining composure to act safely, ensure quality of data, and enable timely decision-making. The position will require good judgement in ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering on commercial production and engineering design needs. The candidate must be capable of working closely with a focused and high achieving group, working with minimal day-to-day supervision, and relocating to the Everett, WA area. 

For more information please visit:

Should you have any inquiries or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to schatterjee at terrapower.com,

Sayandev (Dev) Chatterjee, PhD; Manager, Innovation R&D Chemistry; Pronouns: he, him, his

TerraPower, LLC is on a mission to build a highly efficient, low-cost and carbon-free energy solution to help utilities and industries reach decarbonization goals. We are seeking a highly talented and motivated candidate for the position of Principal Radiochemist to directly contribute and take leadership roles to fulfill this mission. The Principal Radiochemist will directly be involved in experiments related to the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) technology and is expected to work at the interface of nuclear reactor development and novel waste reduction technologies. The candidate should have demonstrated laboratory capabilities in radiochemical experimental design and implementation. It is anticipated the candidate may serve as Principal Investigator (PI) on several experimental efforts.

This position interfaces with a dynamic cross-functional, multi-cultural, interdisciplinary team in which effective communication, teamwork and collaboration is required, while maintaining composure to act safely, ensure quality of data, and enable timely decision-making. The position requires contribution to experiment design, execution, and data analysis on chloride based molten salt systems that directly contributes to address gaps in understanding of molten salt chemistry that are needed to transition to a demonstration reactor program. Some specific requirements of the position involve (but are not limited to) actinide salt synthesis, salt analysis and characterization, and thermodynamic and kinetic property measurements of actinides and fission products in high temperature molten salts.

For more information or to apply, please visit https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/#op-600177-principal-radiochemist

*Doctoral degree in Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or Materials Science has specifically been mentioned.