What can we offer you?
Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:
YOURSELF
- 25 days' holiday (with the option to buy more)
HEALTH
- Private Healthcare
- Optional dental insurance, health assessments and health cash plans
- Cycle to Work scheme
WEALTH
- Company Pension Scheme, matching contributions up to 5% of salary
- Life assurance
- Annual staff bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
Job Summary
The R&D Radiochemist will deliver radiochemistry expertise to enable preclinical PET/SPECT imaging studies at the Perceptive Hammersmith site. The candidate will mainly be responsible for the development, synthesis and evaluation of radiopharmaceuticals for pre-clinical studies, using both short-lived (e.g. 11C, 18F etc.) and long-lived radioisotopes (e.g. 89Zr, 117Lu, 125I etc.). The radiopharmaceuticals produced will support the advancement of innovative diagnostics and therapies across various applications, with a primary focus on neurology and oncology.
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Key Accountabilities
- Perform labelling feasibility assessment on novel compounds using established labelling methodologies and optimization of the radiolabelling process
- Implementation of labelling strategies for novel and established PET ligands, including reaction optimization, purification, development of suitable quality control procedures (e.g. HPLC, GC etc.), and radio-metabolite analysis
- Perform routine radiochemistry with commercial and custom-made synthesis modules
- Manage radiochemistry projects and ensure projects are delivered to the agreed timelines
- Adhere to appropriate radiation and safety regulations
Qualifications
- Essential: PhD in Chemistry or related field; or MSc in Chemistry or related field with 5+ years of experience.
- Knowledge of chemistry techniques as applied to commercial and academic PET research is an advantage but not essential. Training will be provided to candidates without prior radiochemistry experience.
- Knowledge and expertise in in vivo PET imaging is advantageous but not essential.
- IT literate with good understanding of appropriate software packages.