MS&T Team Lead
Who we are…
We are a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and innovators dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We believe in building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and camaraderie thrive. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.
Who you are…
Your technical know-how in performing new experiments & optimizing system performance is a desirable pastime for you. You find continuous improvement to be invigorating. Words that describe how you work with others include curious, thorough, and engaging.
You’re passionate about mentoring others, helping them solve complex problems, and driving operational excellence. You embrace leadership as a privilege and a responsibility, and you model a culture of respect, learning, and achievement. You’re resilient, collaborative, and energized by helping the team succeed.
What you can expect to work on…
The Ac-225 Team Lead will take a leading role in scaling up Ac-225 radiochemical manufacturing processes, optimizing production workflows, and supporting transfer of technical knowledge across Niowave’s MS&T and Production functions.
- Lead Ac-225 scale-up and process improvement projects, ensuring technical robustness and reproducibility
- Support cGMP readiness and process qualification for Ac-225 chemical manufacturing operations
- Collaborate with the Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of Ac-225 process improvements
- Conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production and MS&T issues
- Maintain compliance with all cGMP and radiation safety procedures
- Support preparation and review of technical documentation including SOPs, batch records, process descriptions, and validation protocols
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase yield, purity, and process control
- Provide day-to-day technical and operational guidance to MS&T team members in partnership with leadership
- Serve as a mentor and coach to early career scientists and technicians, fostering a positive learning culture
- Coordinate onboarding, training, and competency assessments in collaboration with Training Specialists & Supervisor
What you need to succeed…
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- Embraces & models the Niowave Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal
- Understands how to integrate into a new team/organization – appreciates the history of current state, know how and when to make suggestions, as well as using just the right pace to reach the improved future state
- Understands your own communication and learning styles, can assess others’ styles, and is able to find the right path to connect the two
- Demonstrates ability to apply logic and reasoning to solve complex problems, including identifying strengths/weaknesses, locating alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems; and making high-quality, timely decisions
- Shows excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates organizational and project management skills for self and teams
- Manages multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Proven ability to effectively convey information, engage with trainees, and facilitate discussions
- Demonstrates high potential, strong interest and ability to lead and develop staff and teams
- 5 years’ experience operating in a cGMP manufacturing environment
- 3 years’ experience with radioactive materials and/or in a cGMP environment
- 2+ years’ experience of progressive technical leadership and mentoring team members
Great to have…
- Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field
- Experience with radioisotope or API manufacturing in a cGMP space
- Experience with chromatography separation, liquid/solid extraction, electrochemistry or amalgamation/cementation processes is an asset
- 7+ years’ experience working with the following:
- Pharmaceutical environment
- Radioactive materials
- cGMP regulated environment
- Hands-on experience utilizing lean manufacturing principles for continuous process improvements (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S)
- Familiarity with process transfer or scale-up between R&D and cGMP manufacturing
- Prior experience managing or supervising technical staff
Other things to know…
- Full-time position
- The company’s standard operating hours are Monday thru Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with production related activities requiring 24/7/365 shifts
- This position will have regular working hours Monday-Friday with an expectation of adjusting to meet with staff working outside of the standard operating hours
- Niowave has multiple locations within the Lansing area and travel between locations is expected in the role
