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Radiochemistry and Instrumental Analyses Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Oak Ridge, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
17 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Radiochemistry and Instrumental Analyses Manager
Career Level:Manager
Job Specialty: Analytical Chemistry
What Youll Do
- Provide operational and strategic leadership to the Radiochemistry and Instrumental Analyses department of the Analytical Chemistry Organization.
- Lead a team of subject matter experts chemists and technicians to meet Y-12 mission through the performance of radiochemistry and special analysis techniques on production and production support customer samples.
- Ensure strict compliance with safety security and quality regulations within the team through technical and analytical oversight.
- Facilitate modernization of the groups capabilities through the development and implementation of new technology chemical analyses and process improvements.
- Ensure strict compliance with Y-12 plant safety and security regulations.
- Ensure resources and staff are available to accomplish assigned tasks associated with organizational and site commitments by defining skill development training budget and turnaround times are satisfied.
- Interview hire and/or make hiring recommendations; evaluate performance coach counsel reward and discipline employees as appropriate.
- Maintain a high-level of technical expertise in analytical chemistry through hiring and continued development of staff.
- Set standards and establish goals expectations and performance objectives for staff to include professional development and improvement; monitor staff performance of established goals and standards.
- Work with scientists engineers technicians and support personnel whose primary responsibility is to develop and maintain a critical technology base (technically informed skilled professions and state-of-the-art equipment) and analytical analyses required for the production of nuclear weapons components.
- Develop review and approve budgets proposals cost estimates schedules and related documents.
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: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
Why Y-12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
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.
Required Experience:
Manager
