Laboratory Group Leader (Radiochemistry)

Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States; onsite in a production laboratory

Company

Environmental and analytical services organization providing radiochemistry, environmental testing, engineering, remediation support, PFAS testing, and related technologies.

What you will do

• Plan, coordinate, and direct daily staffing, sample priorities, workloads, and production activities.
• Oversee radiochemical separations, tracer yields, source preparation, counting, data review, and analytical quality.
• Maintain instrument calibration, performance checks, standards, and quality control records.
• Track throughput and turnaround times, resolve technical or workflow issues, and control overtime and consumable costs.
• Train and qualify analysts, provide performance feedback, and conduct annual evaluations with career development goals.
• Coordinate client requirements and technical capacity with Project Management, Quality, auditors, and other internal groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline, preferably Chemistry or Biology.
• At least five years of analytical laboratory experience; radiochemistry experience is preferred.
• Ability to learn, follow, teach, and develop laboratory procedures and methods.
• Advanced mathematics and computer skills, including Microsoft 365 and LIMS.
• Strong analytical judgment, data review, organization, leadership, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work safely with chemicals and potentially hazardous or radioactive materials, including required safety equipment.

Nice to have

• Supervisory experience.
• Radiochemistry laboratory experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-focused environment with mandatory use of provided safety equipment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, accidental and critical illness coverage.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Paid time off and holidays.