Material Scientist Analyst
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Materials Analyst (Wet Chemistry or Dry Materials)
Location: Albuquerque, NM (Onsite 5 days/week)
Duration: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire
Compensation: $50,000-$80,000 upon conversion
Interview Process: One Microsoft Teams Interview
About the Opportunity:
Insight Global is seeking Materials Analysts to support its Nuclear Fuel Characterization Laboratory and advanced fuel development programs. These positions play a key role in supporting fuel product development, qualification testing, manufacturing campaigns, and materials research within a highly regulated laboratory environment. Openings are available for both Wet Materials Analysts and Dry Materials Analysts.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Perform analytical testing and characterization of nuclear fuel products and radiological materials
- Support material research, product development, and qualification testing efforts
- Operate and maintain analytical instrumentation such as ICP-MS, ICP-OES, HPLC, and LCMSPrepare and handle samples in gloveboxes, fume hoods, and controlled laboratory environments
- Analyze experimental data and communicate findings through technical reports and presentations
- Execute analytical sample preparation including digestions, dilutions, and calibration standards
- Support laboratory equipment calibration, maintenance, and commissioning activities
- Manage laboratory data and documentation within LIMS systems
- Develop and improve analytical methods, laboratory processes, and testing procedures
- Ensure compliance with safety, radiological, environmental, and quality requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or another STEM field, or equivalent laboratory experience
- Experience working in laboratory, manufacturing, analytical chemistry, characterization, or similar technical environments
- Experience working in radiation, radioactive materials, nuclear, defense, or other high-hazard environments
- Hands-on experience with one or more of the following:
- ICP-MSICP-OESHPLCLCMSSEMEBSDExperience analyzing data and communicating results through reports, presentations, or technical documentation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, or calibrating analytical laboratory equipment
- Familiarity with data analysis software, image processing tools, Python, R, EBSD, or EDSExperience characterizing materials such as graphite, beryllium, stainless steel, TRISO particles, or other nuclear fuel materials
- Previous experience supporting nuclear fuel development, materials testing, or advanced manufacturing programs
- Ideal Backgrounds
- Candidates with experience in:
- Nuclear laboratories
- National laboratories (Sandia, LANL, Oak Ridge, etc.)Radiochemistry or analytical chemistry environments
- Materials characterization labs
- Semiconductor, aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing industries
- Fuel, energy, or high-hazard process environments