TerraPower
Manager, R&D Radiochemistry (TPI)
$154K–$205K
Everett, Washington, United States +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Everett, Washington, United States
Everett, WA - Experience
- PhD with a minimum of 5 years of post-graduate laboratory experience, or MS with at least 7 years; minimum 2 years of progressive people leadership experience.
- Education
- Graduate degree in radiochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, or similar.
- 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; the company may not consider applicants from countries where timely export approval is impracticable.
About the job
Manages the R&D Radiochemistry Process Development team developing, scaling up, and supporting chemical processes for long-term actinium-225 production.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop the team, including workforce planning, budgeting, performance management, mentoring, and employee engagement.
- Oversee experimental campaigns, laboratory and system development, and radiochemistry process scale-up and production support.
- Ensure quality, regulatory compliance, safety, and radiation-protection practices; communicate project progress and coordinate cross-functional work.
What they ask for
- Graduate degree in radiochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a similar field.
- PhD with at least 5 years of post-graduate laboratory experience, or MS with at least 7 years, including radiochemistry, radiochemical separations, and chemical synthesis expertise.
- At least 2 years of progressive people leadership experience managing scientific or technical teams.
- Extensive radiochemistry and radiochemical separations background relevant to radiopharmaceuticals and isotope production, including actinium-225 and analytical methods for f-block elements.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in f-block separation chemistry, thermodynamic and kinetics calculations, and synthesis and purification of f-block compounds.
- Experience handling high levels of alpha-emitting radioactive materials in hot cells, glove boxes, fume hoods, or laboratories.
Pay
$153,862 - $205,150 (base salary)
Tools
radioanalytics, spectroscopy, wet-chemistry techniques, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
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