MS&T Accelerator Specialist

Niowave Inc.•Lansing, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

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. You are a thoughtful and collaborative problem solver who enjoys working with complex systems and contributing to meaningful outcomes. You are energized by being part of a team that improves performance, reliability, and efficiency, and you take pride in supporting systems that make a real-world impact. You approach your work with a strong sense of accountability and curiosity, balancing hands-on support with thoughtful analysis. You are a collaborative partner who values working closely with cross-functional teams, sharing knowledge, and learning from others. You communicate effectively, adapt your approach to different perspectives, and contribute to a positive, team-focused environment. Words that describe you include collaborative, thoughtful, supportive, dependable, and adaptable. The MS&T Accelerator Specialist position plays a key role in the production of various medical radioisotopes by ensuring reliable & robust performance of production linacs. The products will be shipped around the world for use in cancer therapies. The role is responsible for supporting manufacturing and technical transfer activities to support manufacturing readiness. This includes developing and executing operations and maintenance procedures and other necessary documentation to ensure effective process transfer between process development and operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering field or equivalent education/experience
Physics, nuclear engineering or related field
3+ years’ of hands on experience with the following:
Accelerator systems
Radioactive material
Routine production environment
cGMP regulated environment
Embraces and models the Niowave Core Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal
Understands how to integrate into a new team/organization - appreciates the current state of systems and processes and exercises sound judgment in proposing and implementing improvements
Understands personal communication and learning styles and adapts approach to connect effectively with others
Effectively manages multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines
Displays ownership and accountability for assigned systems and their performance outcomes
Possesses strong organizational and project management skills
Demonstrates creative and excellent problem solving and decision-making skills with ability to critically interpret and use data to manage risk
Demonstrates capability and regularly engages in mentoring others in the how & why of standard work

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in science/engineering field or equivalent education/experience
Physics, nuclear engineering or related field
8+ years’ of hands on experience with the following:
Accelerator systems
Radioactive material
Routine production environment
cGMP regulated environment
Experience operating in a cGMP CDMO or Finished Drug environment
Formal training/application of Project Management

Responsibilities

Develops & implements process & system changes to improve production accelerator power, energy, robustness, reliability, and efficiency
Supports accelerator production team to ensure consistent beam performance, controls, and reliability
Manages production change control, validation protocols, process qualification & implementation of accelerator production systems in GMP/commercial environment
Commissioning, validation, and factory acceptance testing of new accelerator systems & components
Performs production process tracking, trending, & analysis for yield tracking, downtime analysis, investigations, and production KPIs
Develops & authors preventative maintenance procedures, troubleshooting procedures, and intervention plans/actions taken
Participates in new product / process transfers and validations
Supports the investigations & action items for NCMRs & CAPAs that occur during production operations
Executes continuous improvement testing operations. (including raw material preparations, equipment setup, and cleaning equipment/instrument setup, etc.)
Executes on analytical & process improvements for radioisotope production operations