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Job Description
Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Chemist
Career Level:Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Analytical Chemistry
What Youll Do
- Under the direction of the Advanced Technologies for Impurities Analysis (ATIA) laboratory manager and senior staff conducts routine and non-routine analysis of samples to identify and quantify analyses of interest.
- Works with a team whose primary responsibility is to produce the impurities analyses required for all weapons materials.
- Perform all aspects of analysis: including sample preparation sample analysis preparation of standards calibration and standardization of instrumentation routine preventative diagnostic and quality control maintenance and data review.
- Interfaces with customers and program managers to provide technical guidance on available analytical options and capabilities relevant to submitted analysis requests.
- Works with laboratory manager to review and modernize current procedures as well as develop new methods and procedures for analytical services as technologies requirements and customer requirements evolve.
- This position is seeking a highly motivated person capable of working alone or in small teams to solve difficult analytical problems using the aforementioned analysis techniques.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree in chemistry plus 7 yearsrelevant professional experience.
- OR Masters degree in chemistry plus 6 years relevant professional experience.
- OR PhD and 3 years of relevant professional experience.
- In addition the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e. Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major 2 years job-related and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE 426.2A NUCLEAR experience requirements can be satisfied following the interim newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Demonstrated strong verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience in multi-discipline analytical techniques and functions preferred as skills flexibility is preferred.
- Ability to multitask prioritize responsibilities and strong organizational skills.
- Experience with Laboratory Information Systems (LIMS) and/or other computerized data management applications such as Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming knowledge.
Why Y-12
Notes
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.
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