Radiochemist Project Engineer — Isotope R&D

Theragenics Corporation; Buford (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Theragenics Corporation in the Atlanta area seeks a Radio Chemist to lead isotope production tasks, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to advance radiochemical workflows and contribute to chemical separation, documentation and lab experiments supporting life‑saving radiopharmaceuticals and medical devices.

The role emphasizes compliance with GMP/cGMP and ISO quality systems, with close collaboration across radiochemistry, engineering and quality teams to deliver targeted therapies while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or similar; wet lab experience required.
• Experience with separation chemistry; ion exchange chromatography preferred.
• Experience with spectroscopy: IR, ICP-MS, gamma spectroscopy, UV-Vis, ICP-OES.
• Familiar with radiochemistry, radioisotope production, or nuclear materials.
• Ability to interpret workflow requirements and translate into equipment lists and specs.
• Strong documentation skills; able to draft SOPs and technical procedures.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Documentation initiation, updates and releasing for new isotope programs; draft, revise, and maintain SOPs, batch records, and technical documentation.
• Participate in target material and target design.
• Collaborate with engineering to design, evaluate, and optimize fixtures and equipment for hot-cell operations.
• Develop, refine, and execute chemical separation and purification workflows (ion exchange and radiochemical methods).
• Work with cross-functional teams (radiation physics, health physics, cyclotron operations, quality, engineering, logistics).
• Perform laboratory experiments, data collection, and analytical measurements.
• Ensure GMP, cGMP, ISO quality systems and radiation safety compliance.

Skills

Wet lab experience

Separation chemistry

Ion exchange chromatography

Spectroscopy techniques

Radiochemistry familiarity

Documentation skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or similar

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Theragenics Corporation in the Atlanta area seeks a Radio Chemist to lead isotope production tasks, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to advance radiochemical workflows and contribute to chemical separation, documentation and lab experiments supporting life‑saving radiopharmaceuticals and medical devices.

The role emphasizes compliance with GMP/cGMP and ISO quality systems, with close collaboration across radiochemistry, engineering and quality teams to deliver targeted therapies while