Radiochemistry Scientist 2/3

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 106,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a Scientist to join the Radiochemistry team in the Actinide Analytical Chemistry Group. The role focuses on developing radiochemical methods for actinides in diverse matrices, optimizing separation science, and performing nuclear counting determinations.

Collaboration across disciplines will support national security objectives. Responsibilities include instrument maintenance, validating analytical techniques, and providing sample analyses to meet

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize radiochemical methods for actinide elements in various matrices.
• Perform sample analyses and operate/maintain radiochemistry instrumentation including alpha, gamma, and liquid scintillation counting.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team to validate and implement analytical techniques for national security applications.

Job description

What You Will Do

The Actinide Analytical Chemistry (C-AAC) Group within the Chemistry Division is looking for a Scientist to join the Radiochemistry team. The position serves the Plutonium and Actinide Science Transformational Capability.

The candidate will perform research involving laboratory work developing and optimizing radiochemical methods for the actinide elements in a variety of matrices, associated separation science, and nuclear counting (alpha, gamma, and liquid scintillation) determinations. The position requires the ability to work effectively as a part of a team in a multi-disciplinary environment and interact with co-workers with a variety of expertise in the development, validation, and implementation of analytical techniques for a variety of national security applications. The successful candidate will also be responsible for performing sample analyses in support of programmatic objectives, maintaining laboratory instrumentation, and ensuring the continued operation of the laboratory.

This position will be filled at either the Scientist 2 or Scientist 3 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Scientist 2 $106,400-$176,000

• Contributes to the improvement of the QA/QC posture of the Radiochemistry team through development of analytical methods with improved accuracy and precision.
• Works unsupervised on Radiochemistry instrumentation in support of development and programatic team efforts. Makes scientific judgments that affect project direction but often seeks