NIDC News

The DOE IP community is hiring! Visit the Careers page to see a comprehensive list of openings including multiple full-time positions at Brookhaven, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, and Argonne National Laboratories and a junior faculty position at the Michigan State University. Click below to view the full list of positions. View the full list of open positions

These meetings offer an excellent opportunity for companies and institutions to discuss isotope supply and demand issues firsthand with the federal DOE IP director, federal DOE program managers, and the NIDC staff from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We are looking forward to these insightful discussions and aim to better serve the isotope community through a clearer understanding of…

The DOE Office of Science is excited to announce a new Funding Opportunity for Traineeship in Isotope R&D and Production. Up to $2 million will be provided to establish a traineeship program aimed to advance workforce development in the field of isotope production, processing, and associated research, with a preference for minority-serving institutions. This program supports…

The DOE Isotope Program is excited to announce they have made bursaries available for up to 30 awardees of $1000 each to attend selected radiochemistry-related symposia at Pacifichem 2021. This financial assistance is granted to help offset the costs of attendance and is available to undergraduate students, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows during the time of the Pacifichem…

                Postdoctoral Scholar - Radiation Oncology, University of Washington  The Radionuclide Production and Molecular Radiotherapy Research Laboratories in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Washington is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral Scholar research position in the areas of radionuclide production…

The DOE Isotope Program is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Type II Drug Master File (DMF) submission for Actinium-225 Nitrate (thorium-229 derived). The alpha-emitting radionuclide and its decay product bismuth-213 have gained considerable interest within the medical community for targeted radiotherapy of cancer and other diseases.…

This year the 2021 ACS National Meeting will take place virtually, April 5–16, where thousands of chemistry professionals will meet online to share ideas and advance scientific and technical knowledge. The meeting provides excellent opportunities for sharing a passion for chemistry, connecting with the world’s largest scientific society, and advancing …

Domestic Production of Americium-241 Restarted Did you know that for the last 20 years Americans have relied on a single foreign supplier for the active ingredient used in smoke detectors? The DOE Isotope Program has addressed this isotope shortage and is pleased to announce the re-established routine supply of americium-241 (Am-241). The isotope is vital for a variety of…

The SCGSR program provides supplemental funds for graduate awardees to conduct part of their thesis research at a host DOE laboratory in collaboration with a resident scientist within a defined award period. Graduate students currently pursuing Ph.D. degrees in areas of physics, chemistry, material sciences, biology (non-medical), mathematics, engineering, computer or computational sciences…

David Bivans joins the DOE Isotope Program as the Alternative Isotope Production Manager David Bivans has joined the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Isotope Program as the federal Program Manager for Alternative Isotope Production, replacing Joe Glaser who retired in December 2020. David has most recently been a technical advisor in the HQ office, detailed from DOE Environmental…