PET QC Chemist

Perceptive; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Healthcare

Dental insurance (optional)

Health assessments

Health cash plans

Cycle to Work

Company Pension (matching 5%)

Life assurance

Annual staff bonus

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Perceptive is seeking a QC Chemist to perform method development and routine analysis of PET radiotracers in a GMP setting. You will implement QC for new radiotracers, support clinical and pre-clinical studies, and contribute to data processing including HPLC and GC.

The role requires at least 2 years in a QC laboratory with HPLC experience and GMP knowledge. GC experience is advantageous; familiarity with short‑lived isotopes is desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a QC laboratory.
• HPLC experience is essential.
• GMP environment knowledge preferred.
• Experience with radiochemistry is advantageous.

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.
• 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 OOS results and deviations within QMS.
• Presenting technical QC issues to audits when required.
• Training and educating others in your area of expertise.
• Keeping up to date with procedures and policies and new analytical techniques.
• Presenting results to internal and external audiences.
• Maintaining stocks of laboratory supplies.
• Completing routine laboratory tasks, e.g., preparing buffers and calibration standards.

Skills

HPLC

GMP experience

QC lab experience

Radiotracer knowledge

Radioisotopes (limited)

Education

Chemistry degree

Tools

GC

Job description

What can we offer you?Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:YOURSELF25 days’ holiday (with the option to buy more)HEALTHPrivate HealthcareOptional dental insurance, health assessments and health cash plansCycle to Work schemeWEALTHCompany Pension Scheme, matching contributions up to 5% of salaryLife assuranceAnnual staff bonus schemeSeason ticket loansJob SummaryIn 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 ResponsibilitiesQC 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 suppliesCompleting routine laboratory tasks, e.g., preparing HPLC buffers, calibration standards, etc.Required Skills:Minimum 2 years' experience in a QC laboratory.Experience in HPLCExperience in a GMP environmentKnowledge 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