Senior Chemist

Description

• Perform all work in compliance with site safety and radiation protection guidelines, including effective teamwork and communication with health physicists, authorized users and RSO.
• Recognize the need and recommend obtaining external subject matter experts and specialty resources.
• Perform other general duties associated with position as member of testing and chemistry team to ensure ongoing effectiveness and continuous improvement of Natrium testing efforts.
• Resolve priority conflicts in conjunction with team leadership when issues arise that compete for resources.Elevate those that cannot be resolved to the Manager or Senior Manager level.
• Maintain laboratory procedures (e.g., calibration, analytical methods, notebook results preparation, usage documentation).
• Assist in chemistry laboratory and system development, including leading design efforts for flexible experimental chemistry capabilities to support TerraPower R&D activities.
• Provide chemistry support for the design, scale-up, start-up and ongoing testing for the Natrium reactor project.
• Propose, develop, and conduct chemistry experiments and lead research campaigns focused on sodium and molten salt chemistry and reaction kinetics.
• Lead and assist in ensuring organization, housekeeping and effectiveness of TerraPower chemistry use areas and test facilities is always maintained at a high standard.
• Assist in the training, developing, and mentoring of employees.
• Emphasize safety in new and existing design and safe practices in all experimental activities

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience coordinating and delivering on complex technical tasks requiring input from multiple stakeholders.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Experience with radioactive materials (depleted uranium) a plus.
• Travel required: 0-15%
• Experience working with and handling materials within gloveboxes, fume hoods, and laboratory benchtops.
• Experience leading the design of, and in executing complex experimental studies.
• A doctoral level (PhD) degree with at least 1 year of post-doctoral or relevant industrial experience in radiochemistry, chemistry, or equivalent with significant demonstrated hands-on laboratory experience and expertise in chemistry, chemical separations, and analytical methods.
• Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Expertise in analytical methods relevant to characterization including DSC, DSC-TGA, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, SEM, carbon/oxygen/nitrogen analysis with EMGA, and wet-chemistry techniques.
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds
• Ability to manage numerous competing priorities concurrently during a given work week and work with minimal direction to solve multi-disciplinary problems.
• Proficient in activity, equilibrium, and kinetics calculations.
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

Benefits

• 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Competitive Compensation
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Life and Disability
• Relocation Assistance
• Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 10 paid holidays

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance