Radioisotope Program Shipment Coordinator
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting multidisciplinary research in computing, AI, energy, materials, nuclear science, neutron science, isotopes, and national security.
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About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL is a government-owned, contractor-operated U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. UT-Battelle operates ORNL for DOE; the laboratory currently provides AI and high-performance-computing capabilities alongside science and engineering research infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will coordinate on-site and off-site radioisotope shipments with transportation, safety, product, and facility stakeholders. You will maintain shipment schedules and documentation, track readiness and KPIs, resolve shipment risks, lead coordination meetings, improve processes, and support transportation capacity planning and audits.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, science, logistics, or supply-chain field and at least five years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and at least four years of relevant experience
- Experience building and maintaining schedules and reporting performance metrics
- Ability to apply formal procedures and work within regulatory and safety authority
- Ability to coordinate multiple organizations and escalate issues
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Written and oral communication skills
- Ability to complete required radiological worker training and applicable DOT hazardous-materials training
- Qualification for export-controlled technology access without an export-control license
Responsibilities
- Coordinate DOE-IRP-sponsored radioactive-material shipments and transfers
- Prepare and submit shipment documentation in accordance with SBMS procedures
- Maintain the integrated radioisotope shipment schedule and rolling 30-day look-ahead
- Provide advance shipment notifications and ensure required lead times
- Coordinate production, quality assurance, packaging, and carrier cutoffs for time-critical products
- Track shipment prerequisites, readiness, and delivery risks
- Establish and report shipment KPIs
- Escalate at-risk shipments and drive recovery actions to closure
- Lead weekly shipment coordination meetings
- Develop shipment guidance and answer staff questions
- Implement process improvements with Transportation and Transportation Safety Compliance
- Maintain records and support assessments, audits, and reviews
Benefits
- Medical plans
- Retirement plans
- Flexible work hours
- On-site fitness facilities
- On-site banking facilities
- On-site cafeteria facilities
- Prescription drug plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Contributory pension plan
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Vacation and holidays
- Parental leave
- Legal insurance with identity theft protection
- Employee assistance plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Wellness programs
- Educational assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Employee discounts
- Domestic and international relocation assistance for certain positions