Senior Radiochemist

Location: Everett,Washington,United States

TITLE:                Senior Radiochemist     

LOCATION:       Everett, WA, USA    

The TerraPower Isotopes® (TPI™) division has been established to pursue medical isotopes development--advancing nuclear science for significant human health benefits. We seek to support revolutionary radiotherapies for treatments of various cancers through the supply of radioisotopes. TerraPower currently has unique access to a supply of thorium for the long-term production of actinium-225 in the growing alpha therapy market and intends to expand into other nuclear related medical treatments.

The TerraPower Isotopes (TPI) program is an integral part of the Washington State based TerraPower team, a company working to raise living standards globally. In 2006, the company originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced radiopharmaceutical applications and influencing change within nuclear medicine. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Senior Radiochemist

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 Senior 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. 

Responsibilities

The Senior Radiochemist’s primary responsibilities include:

•         Propose, develop, and conduct radiochemistry experiments and lead research campaigns focused on manufacture and purification of radioisotopes.

•         Assist in radiochemistry laboratory and system development, including leading design efforts for flexible experimental chemistry capabilities to support TerraPower R&D activities.

•         Provide radiochemistry support for the design, scale-up, start-up and ongoing production of radioisotopes and associated containment systems.

•         Assist in the development of novel projects related to TerraPower research emphasizing radioelements and nuclear technology.

•         Interface effectively with TerraPower quality assurance disciplines as needed to ensure quality of experiments, analytical methods, and designs are maintained and continuously improved.

•         Maintain laboratory procedures (e.g., calibration, analytical methods, notebook results preparation, usage documentation).

•         Perform all work in compliance with site safety and radiation protection guidelines, including effective teamwork and communication with health physicists, authorized users and RSO.

•         Emphasize safety in new and existing design and safe practices in all experimental activities

•         Assist in the training, developing, and mentoring of employees.

•         Lead and assist in ensuring organization,