Senior Radiochemist

Job Title: Senior Radiochemist

Job Summary: North Wind Services is seeking a highly skilled Senior Radiochemist to join our team at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. As a Senior Radiochemist, you will be responsible for developing expertise in the analysis and interpretation of radiochemical data for stockpile stewardship while mentoring the next generation of radiochemists.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct analysis and interpret radiochemical data to enhance our understanding of nuclear test history.
• Technically assist with providing context to archiving of historical documentation through digitization as well as context to historical methodologies within radiochemistry.
• Mentor early career radiochemists in the area of radiochemical assessments and interpretation of nuclear test data and knowledge transfers.
• Modernize tools used to generate and interpret nuclear test data.
• Interactions with data archiving personnel to provide valuable information and context.
• Attend biweekly meetings with radiochemists discussing challenging topics within radiochemistry.
• Improve upon radiochemical assessment tools and techniques involving early career staff.
• Work daily towards modernization of tools sets for assessment work.
• Meet weekly with one or two radiochemists to discuss technical aspects of an assessment.
• Engage with early career scientists towards knowledge transfer of radiochemical methods.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Chemistry or equivalent area of science such as Radiochemistry, Geochemistry, Physics, and Biology.
• 15+ years of experience in technical leadership, program planning, and digitization of radiochemical data.
• Expert-level experience in analysis and interpretation of radiochemical data from nuclear test history.
• Strong understanding of the US Weapon testing history and nuclear and radiochemistry techniques.
• Effective communication skills to engage in a team environment and meet project deliverables.
• Motivate teams to achieve complex technical objectives.
• Experience working with Microsoft Suite, including but not limited to Word, Excel, etc. specifically understanding macros within Excel.
• Experience processing data files from a variety of text-based outputs from historical data packages.
• Experience with supporting and mentoring early career staff in the radiochemical assessment area while continuing to support development of modernized tools used in analysis.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave, and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees.
• North Wind offers a safe and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for professional development and growth.

Equal Employment Opportunity: North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status.