Production Radiochemist Guildford

Meeveem Limited; Guildford; On-site; GBP 31,008 - 37,899; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy is seeking a Production Radiochemist to join its radiopharmacy team in Guildford. You will be responsible for daily production of PET radiopharmaceuticals, operating under GMP and EU pharmacopoeia standards, with some night shifts as part of a rota.

The role requires a scientific degree and experience in GMP environments; you will handle equipment maintenance, quality controls, and SOPs, ensuring strict safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical skills, a logical approach to problem solving, and good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Daily production of PET radiopharmaceuticals under GMP and EU pharmacopoeia standards.
• Maintain production equipment and perform first-line maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Record faults and liaise with engineers and suppliers.
• Work as rota/backup for radio-synthesis of PET tracers including night shifts.
• Prepare and review SOPs and provide training for rota/backup in production.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance with MHRA, EA and HSE.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Degree in related science

Job description

Production Radiochemist

Salary: From £34454
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 40
Location: Guildford Radiopharmacy, 19 Quadrum Park, Old Portsmouth Road, GU3 1LU

About The Role

We have a new opportunity for a Production Radiochemist to join our Radiopharmacy team.
This is a full time position working 40 hours a week.
Our site's operational hours: Site open 24/6 with operational hours 00:00 to 20:00 so shift work is required.
You should be a Scientific graduate with a scientific background, ideally with experience of (radio) pharmaceutical manufacture in a GMP environment.
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate

• excellent verbal and written communication skills, analytical skills, a logical approach to problem solving and good attention to detail. As an effective team member, you will have great organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure.
• Be educated to a degree level in a related scientific discipline or able to demonstrate relevant experience.
• Ideally be able to demonstrate experience in Radiochemistry or related disciplines.
• Ideally be able to demonstrate knowledge of GMP, validation and relevant regulations.
• Validation experience (including laboratory equipment and process validation) would be advantageous.
• Previous experience of operating in a GMP grade C cleanroom, operation of a GMP grade A isolator and/or distribution of radiopharmaceuticals would be advantageous.

Duties And Responsibilities

Production

Daily, routine production of PET radiopharmaceuticals, including 18F-FDG, for Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy in strict adherence to GMP and relevant EU pharmacopoeia standards.
Operate routine protocols for customer orders and distribution of 18FDG and other PET and tracers to scanning sites.

Maintenance

Arrange first-line scheduled and emergency maintenance for production equipment and associated plant, in collaboration with Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy engineers.
Ensure efficient performance of, and undertake first-line maintenance and any required troubleshooting of the FDG Synthesisers, Dispensing Equipment, Hot Cells, including dose calibration, monitoring and sterility checks within the context of strict application of environmental and ‘clean room’ protocols.

Faults

Maintain records of faults on any dysfunction – operational, equipment or environment integrity.
Interpret and rectify operational faults where possible and liaising with engineers and suppliers as necessary.

Quality Systems

Operating to approved quality standards by recording Production quality related actions (e.g., deviations and change controls) in a timely manner, to comply with AMR policies and regulatory requirements.

Principal Operator/Timetable

On a rota basis, act as production radiochemist for radio-synthesis of PET tracers in accordance with a pre-determined daily timetable.
The role will include some night work on a rotational shift rota.

Chemical Preparation

Monitoring and maintaining lab stocks of chemicals, consumables, and spare parts as well as the safe disposal of waste chemicals and materials.

Standard Operating Procedures

Prepare and review SOPs in accordance with the relevant guidelines for approval by the QP and adoption by the unit.

Training Others

Provide training and support for others selected as rota/backup in production of Radiopharmaceuticals.

Safety and Control

Assume responsibility for the safe and efficient handling of all radioactive substances (solid, gas, liquid) received from the Centre’s cyclotron including their synthesis, transmission, dispensing, storage, containerisation, packing, despatch, transport, decay control, and release.
In accordance with local rules for emergency or serious incident procedure record such events in accordance with SOPs.
Responsible for following agreed safety procedures to ensure safety of yourself and others.

Regulatory

Strictly adhere to GMP, GLP and safety protocols laid down by the MHRA, EA and HSE in accordance with issued licenses as determined from time to time.
Corresponding adherence to local rules developed by Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy in conformity to such licensing requirement.

Alliance Medical is an equal opportunities employer.