Cyclotron Operator & Radiopharma Manufacturing Technician

Curium Pharma; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Curium, the world’s largest nuclear medicine company, seeks a Manufacturing Technician - Cyclotron Operator to ensure safe, compliant operation of the cyclotron and production of radioisotopes for imaging and research. You will follow safety protocols, perform routine maintenance, monitor beam parameters, log data, and communicate equipment issues to the Cyclotron Specialist.

This position requires rotating 12-hour shifts, weekends, overtime, and the ability to work in a radiologically

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One+ years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to use a variety of general-purpose test equipment and bench test electronic system components.
• Good mechanical inclination and proficiencies.
• Good technical troubleshooting skills with and without schematics.
• Experience with solid state and vacuum tube electronics, analog and digital circuits, PLCs.
• Experience with high power RF, HV DC, electro-mechanical and vacuum systems preferred.
• Experience working around ionizing radiation sources preferred.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regulatory compliance with FDA, ISO, NRC and other guidelines.
• Operate the cyclotron according to established protocols.
• Monitor beam parameters and optimize isotope production.
• Start-up, run, and shut down the cyclotron system as needed.
• Perform routine maintenance on cyclotron systems and associated equipment.
• Record production data and equipment performance metrics.

Skills

Electronics troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Test equipment

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College-level coursework in mechanics/electronics/engineering

Tools

Bench test components

General-purpose test equipment

Job description

Curium, the world’s largest nuclear medicine company, seeks a Manufacturing Technician - Cyclotron Operator to ensure safe, compliant operation of the cyclotron and production of radioisotopes for imaging and research. You will follow safety protocols, perform routine maintenance, monitor beam parameters, log data, and communicate equipment issues to the Cyclotron Specialist.

This position requires rotating 12-hour shifts, weekends, overtime, and the ability to work in a radiologically