Radiochemical Laboratory Technician- Research Tec

Position open for external candidates only.

• Conduct technical work in the plutonium facility, as directed or discussed with supervisor.
• Work with nuclear material in glove boxes and hoods, handle and move material.
• Perform maintenance activities in laboratory rooms in PF-4.
• Perform waste management support in the facility.
• Be detail‑oriented in record keeping including proper written documentation of all experimental or process observations.
• Follow written procedures and suggest process improvements where applicable.
• Perform duties with limited direct supervision.
• Provide high quality analytical chemistry results for a wide range of samples.
• Follow approved written procedures and guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of personnel from varying fields and with different levels of technical training.
• Work in a team environment.
• Work on QA/QC methods and protocols.
• The technician will perform work and follow procedures in accordance with all applicable safety and security practices in a nuclear facility.
• Work is directly related to national security objectives and requires the individual to protect and maintain sensitive or classified information.

• Perform routine tasks with limited supervision and demonstrable ability to perform non‑routine tasks under supervision.
• Work with line, program and facilities personnel as appropriate for the conduct of the technical work.
• Independently coordinate tasks through the IWM process (Define, Plan, Prepare, Execute, Follow‑up).
• Support the operation, maintenance and troubleshoot/repair of a variety of instrumentation.
• Review data collection, record keeping and report generation.
• Maintain/improve/streamline work execution in collaboration with others on the team.
• Identify and recommend solutions to problems affecting project requirements.
• Communicate results through internal reports.
• Serve as the point of contact with internal customers.
• Provides process‑specific trainings to other team members.

• Willingness and ability to work in a chemistry laboratory setting with corrosive and hazardous chemicals.
• Willingness and ability to perform hands‑on work with nuclear material.
• Experience following procedures, including being able to read documented procedures and reduce them to laboratory practice.
• Demonstrated ability to complete supervisor directed and defined assignments with limited direct supervision.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office products.
• Experience demonstrating good communication skills.
• Ability to be enrolled in the Human Reliability Program (HRP) as a nuclear material handler.
• Knowledge of and experience with chemical analysis techniques and sample preparation.
• Experience in a lab environment.
• Demonstrated work experience in a team environment while exhibiting collaborative behaviour.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance, which usually requires a US citizenship.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with initiative and complete assignments with minimum direction.
• Demonstrated robust organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience operating, maintaining, and/or troubleshooting a variety of instrumentation.
• Experience reviewing data collection record keeping and report generation.
• Demonstrated experience working independently.

Research Technician 3:
An associate's degree in a field and three years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Research Technician 4:
An associate's degree in a field and five years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience working in a nuclear facility.
• Q‑cleared, HRP.
• Experience with analytical chemistry techniques (including but not limited to wet chemical sample preparation, radiochemistry including gamma and alpha spectroscopy, gas proportional counting, UV-Vis, separations, etc.).
• Fissile Material Handler.
• Experience working in a highly regulated work environment.
• Experience using various…