TerraPower-posted 7 days ago
Intern
Bellevue, WA
501-1,000 employees

TerraPower Isotopes (TPI) seeks to support revolutionary radiotherapies for treatments of cancers, such as prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by supplying radioisotopes that currently cannot be accessed in amounts required to develop medical treatments. The Chemical Engineer Intern will support TPI’s efforts toward the long-term production of actinium-225. The Chemical Engineer Intern will contribute to critical projects aimed at developing and improving TPI production processes and processing equipment. These processes involve specially designed processing steps and process equipment capable of conducting operations on alpha-emitting and long-lived radionuclides inside hot-cell and glovebox environments. The intern will collaborate with TPI engineers to support design of new process equipment and unit operations that may optimize and ensure operational excellence for our radiopharmaceutical production processes. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of chemical engineering design principles, with understanding of rate-based processes including heat transfer and evaporation, and the capability to connect design principles to practical applications. This internship offers hands-on experience with real-world engineering challenges in nuclear containment systems and the chance to contribute to advancements in radiopharmaceutical production.

  • Lead and support the design, testing, analysis, and optimization of lab-scale off-gas treatment systems for removal of volatile chemical contaminants, including advanced chemical scrubbers and evaporators.
  • Lead and support development, testing, analysis, and optimization of evaporation processes used in radioisotope production processes.
  • Participate in the design, modeling, and evaluation of volatile radionuclide mitigation/capture methods and systems, including absorption and filtration processes.
  • Assist in developing process flow diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs, system layout drawings, and requirements for system components.
  • Prepare and review associated technical documentation.
  • Collect, analyze, and communicate project data to support design improvements and operational efficiency.
  • Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with engineering, radiochemistry, health physicist, and operations teams to achieve project goals.
  • Participating in professional development and group activities.
  • Compose and submit a study report summarizing research accomplishments.
  • Present findings and progress updates to managers and appropriate personnel.
  • Perform all work in compliance with site safety and radiation protection guidelines.
  • Maintain documentation on process operations as directed by SOPs.
  • Demonstrate the highest standards with respect to safety and radiation protection in all work activities.
  • B.S./M.S./PhD in chemical engineering or related discipline from an accredited university or relevant practical experience in designing and testing control systems will be considered.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience working according to safety procedures in a hazardous environment (chemical and radiological).
  • Strong understanding of heat transfer, mass transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, safety-focused environment.
  • The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Hourly pay rate
  • Weekly stipend for out of area Interns
  • Weekly commuter stipend for local area Interns
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Interns accrue 1 hour of PTO for every 30 hours worked
  • Holiday Schedule
  • Paid holidays commensurate with Internship period and TerraPower Holiday Schedule
  • Relocation Assistance for out of area Interns
  • Intern pay rate will be commensurate with degree path and academic year completed at start of Internship.
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