Senior R&D Radiochemist

Position Summary:

Nusano has an incredible opportunity to contribute to the advances of radioisotope production for cancer treatment and diagnosis. This Senior R&D Radiochemist will own significant chemistry workstreams from end-to-end as related to isotope production. This role designs and executes complex experiments, applies quality-by-design (QbD) principles, mentors early-career scientists, and resolves cross-functional technical issues. This role collaborates cross-functionally to support and advance new isotope products and improve existing processes. This is an onsite role based out of our West Valley City offices.

Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, execution and troubleshooting of chemistry development workstreams
• Design and execute complex experiments, analyze data, and recommend next steps for assigned workstream.
• Apply QbD principles and lead risk-based assessments for assigned programs.
• Drive continuous improvement of chemistry processes and workflows.
• Support benchtop-to-hot cell scale-up activities and process hand-off to Operations.
• Coordinate with safety and other experts to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements for new product development and production.
• Provide subject matter expertise during cross-functional investigations and technical discussions.
• Mentor early-career scientists
• Provide guidance in experimental execution, data analysis, and documentation.
• Provide guidance on laboratory best practices, safety, and compliance.
• Support development and delivery of staff training for experiment execution and data analysis.
• Support onboarding of new staff through informal coaching.
• Technical documentation
• Generate high-quality technical documentation, including development reports and experimental records.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks and ensure data integrity through peer review.
• Follow chemical and radiological safety procedures and support continuous improvement of safe laboratory practices.
  

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Ph.D. in radiochemistry, inorganic chemistry, nuclear engineering, or related field with a minimum of 4–6+ years progressive experience, OR M.S. with 6–8+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated success owning complex development workstreams.

Preferential Experience:

• Experience developing radiochemical separation methods or other chemistry manufacturing processes (ion exchange and extraction chromatography, liquid-liquid extraction, electroplating, thermal reduction, etc.).
• Familiarity with analytical instrumentation (HPGe, gamma counter, pH meter, autotitrator, ICP-MS/OES, etc.).
• Automation of chemical processes.
• Hands-on experience with gamma, beta, and/or alpha emitters in gloveboxes or hot cells.
• Chemical and radiological laboratory safety (regulatory and best practices).
• Experience working in regulated environments (ICH Q7, 21 CFR 211/212).
• Experience generating CMC content to support regulatory filings.
• Strong technical writing skills.

Other Skills:

• Strong scientific judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to lead workstreams with a high degree of technical independence.
• Effective communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and scientific rigor.
• Ability to foster an inclusive and cooperative work environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be comfortable working as a radiation worker.
• Work to be conducted in both an office environment and production facility.
• Ability to work sitting and standing for extended periods, grasping/gripping, fine motor control with hands.
• Ability to lift, push, and/or pull a maximum of 30 lbs.
• Ability to travel 2-8 weeks per year for experiments, visiting vendors, and attending conferences.

About Nusano

Nusano is a privately held physics company working to stabilize supply chains, advance American national security, and enable once-in-a-generation innovations in fields ranging from healthcare to nuclear energy.

Nusano is commercializing platform technologies for radioisotope production, stable isotope enrichment, and advanced separation techniques. Together, these proprietary systems and methods are poised to supply the fight against cancer and help fuel the nuclear renaissance.

Our team of innovators — bring curiosity, ingenuity, and heart to solving some of the world’s hardest problems.