Senior Chemist

Overview

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking an Senior Chemist I to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site (SRS).

The Senior Chemist I provides technical oversight and subject matter expertise for laboratories. Provides day-to-day support and analytical oversight of instrument and method development and troubleshooting. Contributes to general improvement initiatives such as procedure/method development, technician skill enhancement/training, data review, error free reporting and/or integrated safety management systems.

• Interprets and evaluates lab results to ensure tolerance and acceptability within required analytical limits (Samples can range from clean/stable to highly radioactive/unstable).
• Recommends improvements in analytical equipment, procedures, techniques, and method development. Includes collaborating with Engineering, National Lab scientists and/or other industry experts.
• Provides quality control specifications to ensure process consistency, quality, and optimal yield performance.
• May perform qualitative and quantitative analyses on liquid, solid, and sludge samples for organic, inorganic and/or metal constituents.
• May run measurement control program across multiple analytical services for quality assessments/audits.
• May prepare technical reports based on the interpretation of analyzed data.
• May interface with off-site vendors, STR’s, and procurement to establish service subcontracts to maintain lab instrumentation. Includes installation of new equipment and maintenance of current equipment.
• Assists in the training development and training of lab personal on proper techniques for operating instrumentation.
• Provides technical leadership to less experienced chemists and technicians.
• Leads shift group to conduct analytical work with highly radioactive materials.
• Acts as lead person or technical advisor on small projects.
• May function as the person-in-charge for preview/review of the safety and hazard controls in different laboratory.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in chemistry or related science from an accredited college or university and professional related work experience.
• Experience working in a nuclear facility or in a laboratory using radioactive material.

• The use of protective clothing and respiratory equipment is required when working in a radioactive environment.

• Current SRMC lab experience preferred
• Working experience with various analytical equipment to include IC, ICP-MS, GC-FID, GC-MS, HPLC-MS, TIC/TOC, Autotitrator, and/or Mercury analyzer.
• Working experience with Radiochemistry instrumentation and techniques to include Alpha Spectroscopy, Liquid Scintillation Counter, and Gamma Detector, column separations and electrode position plating.

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site’s Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRMC is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor. The SRMC Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site’s Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities.www.savan

Savannah River Mission Completion offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package with flexibility to meet your needs.

Highlights of our plans include:

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
• Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
• H…