PET QC Chemist

Calyx; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biomedical company in the City of London is seeking a QC professional to perform method development and routine analysis of PET radiotracers in a GMP environment. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in a QC laboratory and proficiency in HPLC. This role provides an opportunity to impact clinical and pre-clinical studies significantly.

Benefits

25 days' holiday with an option to buy more

Private Healthcare

Company Pension Scheme with matching contributions

Annual staff bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a QC laboratory.
• Experience in HPLC.
• Experience in a GMP environment.

Responsibilities

• QC of assigned radiotracers according to project distribution and scanning schedule.
• QC implementation of newly assigned radiotracers: method development, validation, and documentation.
• Providing routine QC support to clinical and pre-clinical studies.

Skills

HPLC

GMP experience

Analytical chemistry

Education

Undergraduate degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline

Job description

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

In this role you'll perform QC method development and routine analysis of PET radiotracers to support clinical and pre-clinical studies in a GMP environment.

Job Responsibilities

• QC of assigned radiotracers according to project distribution and the scanning schedule.
• QC implementation of newly assigned radiotracers: method development, validation and documentation.
• Providing routine QC support to clinical and pre-clinical studies.
• Providing analytical chemistry support for precursor characterization, radiotracer and radioligand purification.
• Data processing including HPLC and GC.
• Documenting QC records to ensure compliance with cGMP.
• Raising and investigating Out Of Specification (OOS) results and Deviation within QMS.
• Presenting technical QC issues to internal and external audits, if required.
• Training and educating others in your area of expertise.
• Keeping up to date with relevant procedures and policies, as well as new analytical techniques and processes (small molecules and biological products).
• Presenting results to internal and external audiences, when required.
• Maintaining adequate stocks of laboratory supplies
• Completing routine laboratory tasks, e.g., preparing HPLC buffers, calibration standards, etc.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a QC laboratory.
• Experience in HPLC
• Experience in a GMP environment

Knowledge and Preferred Skills:

• Experience in GC is an advantage.
• Experience working with short‑lived radioisotopes preferable (especially carbon‑11 and fluorine‑18) is desirable.
• Experience in change control is preferable.

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline