Chemist analyzing pharmaceutical samples using HPLC, GC, and other instruments for Apotex, a Canadian pharmaceutical company. Ensuring GMP - compliant results and reviewing QC documentation.
About the role
- Chemist supporting AtkinsRéalis’ nuclear waste management, decommissioning, and environmental monitoring programs. Performing radioactive waste characterization, analytical testing, and technical evaluations.
Responsibilities
- Support radioactive waste management, decommissioning, remediation, and environmental monitoring programs through chemistry principles and established procedures
- Evaluate chemical and radiological data for waste characterization, classification, treatment, storage, transportation, and disposal
- Perform data validation, trending, interpretation, and technical assessments
- Prepare technical calculations, reports, waste profiles, characterization summaries, and supporting documentation
- Support development and revision of technical procedures, work instructions, specifications, and quality documentation
- Provide chemistry-related technical support to engineering, operations, radiation protection, environmental, and waste management personnel
- Support waste processing, decontamination, and treatment through technical evaluations and process chemistry assessments
- Investigate abnormal results, process issues, and chemistry-related operational challenges; recommend corrective actions
- Ensure compliance with nuclear safety, radiation protection, environmental, and quality assurance requirements
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
- Collect environmental, process, and waste samples
- Perform laboratory analyses using chemical, radiological, and environmental testing methods
- Operate, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field analytical instrumentation
- Support contamination surveys, environmental monitoring programs, and field characterization campaigns
- Work in industrial, radiological, and decommissioning environments using PPE and radiological protection controls
- Support outage, field execution, and waste retrieval activities as required
Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Technology, Environmental Science, Nuclear Science, or a related discipline
- Eligibility to work within a CNSC-regulated nuclear environment
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in a nuclear, radiological, environmental, industrial, or analytical laboratory environment
- Experience performing chemical and/or radiological analyses using standard laboratory techniques and instrumentation
- Experience preparing technical reports, laboratory records, specifications, and supporting project documentation
- Demonstrated experience supporting radioactive waste management, environmental monitoring, contamination control, analytical chemistry, or decommissioning activities
- Knowledge of sample collection practices, chain-of-custody requirements, and analytical quality control programs
- Knowledge of waste characterization, waste routes, and lifecycle waste management principles
- Strong understanding of nuclear safety principles, radiological controls, and regulatory requirements
- Familiarity with nuclear quality assurance requirements and procedural compliance
- Ability to interpret analytical data and communicate technical findings effectively
- Proven ability to work safely and effectively within industrial, laboratory, or radiological environments
- Professional Chemist (P.Chem.) designation considered an asset
- Radiation Worker training and nuclear industry qualifications considered an asset
- Tritium analysis and liquid scintillation counting
- Gamma spectroscopy and radiochemical analysis
- Environmental monitoring and remediation programs
- Waste treatment, decontamination, and process chemistry
- Reactor operations, refurbishment, or decommissioning programs
- Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
- Analytical method development, validation, and quality control programs
- Waste disposability assessments and waste acceptance criteria
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Employee recognition
- Flexible benefits tailored to health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Hybrid working culture
- Generous time-off policies
- Appropriate accommodation throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by company policy and AODA
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Contract QC Chemist analyzing pharmaceutical materials, dosage samples, and purified water for Apotex, a Canadian pharmaceutical company. Performing instrumental testing, calibration, documentation, and compliance activities.