Chemical/radiochemical Engineer - TPI

Chemical/Radiochemical Engineer - Tpi

The TerraPower Isotopes® (TPI™) division has been established to pursue medical isotopes development--advancing nuclear science for significant human health benefits. We seek to support revolutionary radiotherapies for treatments of various cancers through the supply of radioisotopes. TerraPower currently has unique access to a supply of thorium for the long-term production of actinium-225 in the growing alpha therapy market and intends to expand into other nuclear related medical treatments. The TerraPower Isotopes (TPI) program is an integral part of the Washington State based TerraPower team, a company working to raise living standards globally. In 2006, the company originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced radiopharmaceutical applications and influencing change within nuclear medicine. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

The TerraPower Isotopes® (TPI™) Chemical/Radiochemical Engineer will play a key role in the design and commissioning of processes and new facilities for production of Ac-225. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated skills in radiochemical process design, including safe design for radioisotope containment, radioisotope separation methods, contained transfer methods and key aspects of process design related to cGMP manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the design and specification of radiochemical processes, including column separations, reactions, evaporations, distillations, precipitations, electrochemical processing and other methods related to preparation and production of radioisotopes.
• Lead and support design and integration of processes, hot cells and gloveboxes from requirements development through to final design, successful commissioning and startup.
• Develop engineering documentation to support system design, including conceptual material balances, process narratives, PFD, P&ID and system layouts.
• Lead and/or coordinate drafting of process or equipment drawings.
• Originate, review and maintain equipment requirements, specifications, calculations, process narratives, including conceptual material balances, process narratives, PFD, P&ID and system layouts, commissioning and installation plans, and IQ/OQ/PQ documents associated with the design and installation of systems.
• Participate in the integration of system with facility infrastructure and process workflows. Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of facility and lab systems such as ASME, ASCE, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
• Communicate effectively across TPI team, and with key stakeholders to support review of engineering designs, gather necessary design input