Chemist I

  • Regular/Permanent
  • USA / Texas
  • In Office

Welcome to Orano

Helping to meet current and future challenges to preserve our world and build the world of tomorrow while taking care of everyone's health is stimulating for you. For us too. By joining the Orano Group, a leading international player in the nuclear industry, you are in the right place.

Every day we work to produce efficient low-carbon energy, to fight global warming, to find solutions that save natural resources, and to contribute to progress in health.

Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. All of these factors reflect the strong skills of our 17,000 employees, whom we are constantly striving to develop. With their different backgrounds and experience, they are proof of our openness to all talents. They share the same ambition: to give nuclear energy its full value.

Job description

Orano Med Theranostics

Are you passionate about ensuring the highest standards in pharmaceutical manufacturing? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment where your work directly impacts clinical trial success?

Join our team as a Chemist l and play a vital role in safeguarding the integrity of raw materials and sterile drug products. Are you seeking your next challenge as a Chemist l? If so, this is your chance to grow within a dynamic, mission-driven organization that’s transforming oncology from the inside out.

The Chemist l role under moderate supervision, is responsible for manufacturing of products inside a traditional chemistry lab. These products support the business catalog, custom synthesis business, as well as the GMP business.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Manufactures batches following a batch record.
  • Scales batches from bench scale to kilo scale.
  • Synthesizes custom compounds and documents process and procedures in formal filing.
  • Performs in process testing and evaluates results, specifically with HPLC.
  • Proposes solutions to typical chemistry problems.
  • Supports process development under guidance of senior chemists.
  • Acts as backup to lab technicians and lab specialists, as needed.

 

Orano strives to provide a total compensation package that brings value to our employees. We also offer highly competitive health and wellness programs, 401(k) contributions, and industry leading paid time off.

 

Our Full-Time Benefits

  • Competitive compensation 
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance – with generous employer contributions 
  • 401(k) with employer matching and contribution amounts 
  • Life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance provided by the company
  • Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedules 
  • Numerous Training and Development opportunities 
  • and more…   

Ideal qualifications

Education & Experience

All candidates must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for this opportunity. Candidates who exceed minimum qualifications may be considered for a higher level position.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • BS degree in Chemistry, plus 0-5 years of related experience.  An advanced degree may substitute for 1-2 years of work experience. 

Required Skills & Competencies:

  • Ability to adhere to lab safety and quality standards.
  • Clear and effective verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • General problem-solving skills.
  • Strong organizational skills. 

Preferred Skills & Competencies:

  • Previous experience in a lab. 

 

Orano is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Chemist I

Ref: 2025-21620

Regular/Permanent

Plano

Orano Med

Orano Med is at the forefront of research in nuclear medicine and is developing new therapies against cancer. Based on its unique expertise in the production of lead-212 (Pb-212) and radiolabeling technologies, Orano Med is developing innovative radioligand therapies which consist of selectively destroying cancer cells while limiting the impact on surrounding healthy cells. With a solid portfolio of molecules in development capable of targeting various forms of cancer, and a reliable supply chain for Pb-212, Orano Med aims to become a leader in targeted alpha therapies, in particular for patients with currently unmet medical needs.

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