Chemistry Lead

Responsibilities

• Oversee materials testing activities to support project and operational needs
• Develop, validate, and implement analytical methods for material characterization and quality control
• Establish SOPs for testing protocols, sample handling, data documentation, and reporting standards
• Ensure laboratory compliance with quality assurance requirements, safety protocols, and regulatory expectations
• Manage laboratory operations including equipment maintenance, calibration, inventory management, and vendor coordination
• Provide technical expertise to engineering, operations, and program management
• Partner with licensing and regulatory affairs teams to support NRC Part 70 compliance
• Support nuclear material control and accountability (MC&A) interfaces
• Develop capability roadmaps for analytical chemistry and scale operations
• Establish performance metrics and prepare technical reports

Requirements

• Ph.D. in analytical, inorganic, physical, radio-, or nuclear chemistry; OR M.S. with 5+ years experience; OR B.S. with 8+ years experience
• 5+ years hands-on analytical chemistry experience
• 2+ years in a supervisory or laboratory management role
• Expertise in techniques such as spectroscopy, chromatography, thermal analysis, mass spectrometry, or XRD
• Experience developing analytical methods and writing SOPs in regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of laboratory instrumentation operation and troubleshooting
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience at a nuclear facility, national laboratory, or NRC-licensed facility
• Experience with uranium chemistry, actinide chemistry, or radiochemistry
• Familiarity with NRC requirements or DOE quality standards
• Background in process chemistry, materials science, or corrosion chemistry
• Experience with LIMS or electronic laboratory notebooks

About the Company

General Matter enriches uranium. We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services in the US to restore America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel for AI, advanced manufacturing, and critical industries.