Postdoctoral Research Associate – Radiochemistry (Isotope Production)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Upton, NY
- Posted
- Aug 17
The Brookhaven National Laboratory Isotope Research and Production Department prepares certain commercially unavailable radioisotopes for distribution to the nuclear medicine community and industry and performs research to develop new radioisotopes for nuclear medicine investigators. The program also performs irradiations for non-isotope applications, sells by-products, and explores opportunities for new products and radioisotope applications.
Position Description:
The BNL Isotope Research & Production Department (IP) has an opening for a 2-year term Postdoctoral Research Associate to participate in multidisciplinary research projects with focus on the production, processing, and purification of medical and research radioisotopes.
What you'd do
- Participate in proposing experiments to aid the IP program mission
- Planning experiments that satisfy safety requirements and operational constraints
- Develop and test methods for the separation and purification of radionuclides of interest
- Document experimental results and prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals
- Prepare presentations to summarize research findings for internal and external audiences
- Follow conduct of operations
- Ph.D. in Radiochemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, or a closely related field conferred within the past 5 years or to be completed prior to the starting date.
- Experience with radioactive materials and radiochemical techniques or a record of academic training in the field.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work with scientific literature to summarize project-relevant information
About Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE.
- Starts
- 2026-08-14