TerraPower
Manager, Quality Control Microbiology, TerraPower Isotopes
$205K
Everett,WA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- Everett,WA
Everett, WA - Experience
- 12+ years with a Bachelor’s degree, 8+ years with a Master’s degree, or 5+ years with a PhD; equivalent combinations may be considered. Minimum 3–5 years of progressive leadership experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related life sciences discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) are evaluated under U.S. Government export control requirements. Applicants are asked to identify whether they are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident. Export authorization approval may be required; the company may not consider a foreign national from a country if timely approval is impracticable.
About the job
Leads QC microbiology operations and contamination control for Ac-225 production at TerraPower Isotopes’ Everett facility, ensuring compliant testing, laboratory systems, and batch disposition.
What you'll do
- Lead the QC Microbiology team and oversee environmental monitoring, water systems, raw material, in-process, and product-release testing.
- Develop and manage microbiological methods, laboratory systems, and the site Contamination Control Strategy in compliance with cGMP and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee investigations, CAPAs, audits, documentation, data integrity, and laboratory readiness; train and mentor personnel.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related life sciences discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant industry experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 8+ years with a Master’s degree, or 5+ years with a PhD; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Minimum 3–5 years of progressive leadership experience managing technical or quality laboratory teams.
- Experience in FDA- and cGMP-regulated environments; expertise in environmental monitoring, sterility assurance, contamination control, water systems monitoring, microbial identification, and microbiological method validation.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree preferred; experience in sterile manufacturing, radiopharmaceutical production, biologics manufacturing, or other highly regulated pharmaceutical operations preferred.
- Familiarity with radiological controls and radiation safety practices is highly desirable.
Pay
$153, 861 - $205,149 (base salary)
Tools
21 CFR Parts 210 and 211, ICH guidance, EU GMP Annex 1, LIMS
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