PET Radiopharmacy Technician — GMP Production & QC

Curium Pharma; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Pension Plan Scheme contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Curium Pharma in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a GMP-compliant radiopharmacy professional to support PET radiopharmaceutical production, QC, and aseptic dispensing. The role involves drafting SOPs and validation protocols, and maintaining GMP documentation for quality assurance.

The candidate will operate hot cell and isolator equipment, conduct environmental and radiochemical testing, and participate in staff training and CAPA processes. Newcastle site requires flexibility for rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific discipline; GMP environment experience preferred.
• GMP experience and knowledge of radiopharmaceutical production are required.
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts (00:00–17:00).
• Experience with aseptic dispensing or radiopharmacy is desirable.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture PET radiopharmaceuticals in hot cell and isolator environments.
• Clean and sanitise aseptic suite facilities and conduct aseptic dispensing.
• Maintain GMP documentation, logs and records for QA purposes.
• Perform quality control analyses of radiopharmaceuticals per European Pharmacopoeia.
• Train technicians and support CAPA and root-cause analysis activities.
• Operate or maintain GMP lab equipment and perform environmental monitoring.

Skills

GMP experience

Radiopharmacy

Environmental monitoring

Documentation

Quality control

CAPA / Root Cause Analysis

Staff training

Equipment maintenance

Computer literacy

Education

BSc in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Hot cell equipment

Dispensing database

Environmental monitoring equipment

Job description

Curium Pharma in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a GMP-compliant radiopharmacy professional to support PET radiopharmaceutical production, QC, and aseptic dispensing. The role involves drafting SOPs and validation protocols, and maintaining GMP documentation for quality assurance.

The candidate will operate hot cell and isolator equipment, conduct environmental and radiochemical testing, and participate in staff training and CAPA processes. Newcastle site requires flexibility for rotating shifts.