Radiopharmacy Quality Control Radiochemist

Alliance Medical Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Medical Ireland is expanding its Radiopharmacy Unit in West Dublin and seeks a Quality Control Radiochemist to ensure the QC of radiopharmaceuticals under EU GMP guidelines. You will contribute to start-up, operation and ongoing development of a state-of-the-art facility, performing analyses, maintaining equipment and drafting compliant QC documents.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with duties spanning early-morning production coordination, QC analyses, documentation and method

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification/degree in natural sciences or human/veterinary medicine.
• 2 years of relevant industry lab work experience.
• Experience in radiochemistry and GMP.
• Ability to produce clear reports.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Method optimisation experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate within a team for early morning production and distribution times, starting around 3 am.
• Perform GMP-compliant QC analyses of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Document QC results accurately and ensure compliance with EU GMP guidelines.
• Inspect and maintain analytical equipment.
• Validate/qualify procedures and support new analytical method development.
• Assist in development and establishment of GMP-relevant QC documents.
• General lab tasks including preparing buffers and solvents.
• Other duties as required by management.

Skills

Radiochemistry

GMP

Producing reports

Teamwork

Method optimisation

Education

Degree in natural sciences or veterinary/animal medicine

Tools

pH meter

TLC

HPLC

GC

Activimeter/Dose calibrator

Gamma-ray spectrometer

BET/LAL

Job description

Alliance Medical are delighted to announce we are now hiring a Quality Control Radiochemist for our Radiopharmacy Unit in West Co. Dublin.

Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy is establishing a new, state-of-the-art radiopharmaceutical production facility in Dublin, designed to provide PET radiotracers to scanning centres across the island of Ireland. This exciting development supports Alliance Medical's vision to place Ireland at the forefront of Radiopharmacy, enhancing access to high-quality PET imaging and contributing to improved outcomes for patients. We are now seeking committed and motivated individuals to join our growing production team. Successful candidates will play an important role in the start-up, operation, and continued development of this new facility, supporting the delivery of safe, reliable, and high-quality radiopharmaceutical services.

We are now recruiting for this rare opportunity to work in the essential QC analysis of our radiopharmaceuticals, ensuring that our products adhere to the required quality in accordance with EU GMP guidelines as stated in EudraLex Vol. 4.

This role offers a full-time permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week.

Duties to Include

• Co-ordinating within a team for early morning production and distribution times, typically starting at 3 am.

QC Specific Duties

• Use and maintenance of analysis equipment, including: pH meter, (radio-)TLC, (radio-)HPLC, GC, Activimeter/Dose calibrator, Gamma-ray spectrometer, BET/LAL.
• GMP-compliant quality controls of radiopharmaceuticals.
• GMP-compliant documentation of the results of quality controls.
• Regular inspection and documentation of the analytical equipment.
• Validation/Qualification of procedures.
• Support in the development, optimisation, validation and establishment of new analytical methods.
• Input in the development of GMP-relevant QC documents.
• General lab work – preparing buffer solutions, solvents, etc.
• Other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned by Management.

General Duties

• Ordering materials.
• GMP-compliant documentation of incoming goods inspections.
• Management of the material store.
• Keeping relevant statistics.
• Radiation safety planning & practice.
• Support of the radiation protection officer in the collection, separation and disposal of radioactive waste.
• Co-ordination with the Production team on packaging and shipment.
• Sample shipment to external testing laboratories.

Skills / Key Competencies & Qualifications

• A recognised qualification/degree in natural sciences or human/veterinary medicine.
• 2 years of relevant experience in industry or other relevant lab work.
• Radiochemistry.
• GMP.
• Producing reports.
• Working in a team environment.
• Method optimisation.

General

• Compliance with all company policies and procedures and health and safety policies.