Senior PET Radiochemist

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 Purpose:

As Senior PET Radiochemist you'll support the manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals for human use and the implementation and validation of new products and manufacturing equipment.

Key accountabilities:

• To produce daily new and established PET radiopharmaceuticals using a range of synthesis & dispensing equipment.
• To support all activities for day-to-day manufacture of PET radiopharmaceuticals.
• To manage assigned production laboratories, syntheses, and dispensing equipment.
• To lead on maintenance/trouble shooting activities to minimise production down time and escalate to manager as required.
• To lead and support method development, implementation, and validation of manufacturing processes of PET radiopharmaceuticals for clinical use.
• To manage specific projects related to development and/or improvement of chemistry processes and/or equipment, including independently raising, completing, and managing change control.
• To assist in the scheduling/organisation of the production team and production laboratories.
• To train, educate and supervise others in their area of expertise.
• To keep up to date with relevant procedures and policies.
• To author and review production related Standard Operating Procedures/Protocols and Reports.
• To write and execute equipment/process validation protocols.
• To support and contribute to audit and inspection activities.
• To manage quality related actions (e.g. deviations, change controls, self-inspection) in a timely manner, in order to comply with our policies and regulatory requirements.
• To support engineer and building repair visits to minimise operational disruption.
• To carry out other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager.

Qualifications/skills:

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a scientific discipline.
• Experience in a GMP manufacturing environment (including experience of undertaking routine synthesis and development activities with a very good understanding of GMP/GDP requirements.
• Good understanding of ionising radiation/EH&S regulations.
• Experience in training and/or supervising junior team members

Client-provided location(s): London, United Kingdom

Job ID: Calyx-JR103913

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-05-03T11:36:27