Chemist (NWS 00955)

North Wind Services (NWS) is a high performing, low risk company with a successful history of contributing to their client’s missions. NWS executes and manages a wide range of technical services such as environmental investigation and restoration, construction, demolition, radioactive and hazardous waste management, public communication/involvement, information management, health and safety, industrial hygiene, and emergency response/HAZMAT services.

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Successful candidates will be employees of NWS supporting the missions of their federal client, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and employment management functions are all provided by NWS. As an NWS employee working at LLNL, within the client’s environment, you will complete day-to-day tasks, with direction from technical personnel directly employed by LLNL.

The Nuclear Threat Reduction (N) Program within the Strategic Threat Analysis and Response (STAR) Directorate has a part-time opening for a Nuclear Chemist. The successful candidate will advise on and assess international nuclear security challenges, with an emphasis on technical nuclear forensics and international nuclear safeguards. Candidates should have expertise in post-detonation signatures, technical nuclear forensics, international safeguards, and the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency. This position will report to the Program Leader for Technical Nuclear Forensics.