Nuclear Radiopharma Lab Technician – Night Shift

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Louisiana; On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health's Nuclear Manufacturing team in the United States is responsible for producing PET radiopharmaceuticals in a regulated facility. The role operates in a cleanroom environment, handles radioactive materials, and follows cGMP/GDP with strict safety monitoring.

The schedule is typically 40 hours weekly with some weekend rotation, and a sign-on bonus is offered. The position requires overnight capability, a high school diploma or equivalent, lab experience preferred, and strong

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• Education in sciences preferred.
• Lab experience highly preferred.
• Must be able to work overnight shift.
• Experience in manufacturing in controlled environments desired.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Able to repeatedly follow detailed processing instructions.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and exercise sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Manufactures radioactive isotopes (synthesis setup, hot cell manipulations, distribution).
• Conducts quality control testing of each batch using analytical instruments (GC, dose calibrator, MCA, TLC, HPLC, balance).
• Works in ISO 7 cleanroom to make product and customer vials for drug production.
• Performs environmental and personnel monitoring in ISO 5, 7, and 8 environments.
• Coordinates daily production run schedule based on customer and pharmacy needs.
• Maintains daily production records, reports, and records; strong documentation practices.
• Manages SAP Inventory (receiving materials, inspecting materials, cycle counts).
• Performs daily radiation safety tasks and general lab cleaning.
• Follows SOPs per cGMP and GDP requirements.
• Monitors and verifies quality according to SOPs.
• Maintains sterile environment and cleans equipment.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to meet production expectations and demands.
• Adheres to a large volume of SOPs and embraces process improvements.
• Learns and utilizes technology to support manufacturing processes and inventory management.

Skills

English communication

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Manual dexterity

Follow SOPs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Science education preferred

Lab experience preferred

Tools

SAP Inventory

HPLC

Gas chromatograph

TLC scanner

Job description

Cardinal Health's Nuclear Manufacturing team in the United States is responsible for producing PET radiopharmaceuticals in a regulated facility. The role operates in a cleanroom environment, handles radioactive materials, and follows cGMP/GDP with strict safety monitoring.

The schedule is typically 40 hours weekly with some weekend rotation, and a sign-on bonus is offered. The position requires overnight capability, a high school diploma or equivalent, lab experience preferred, and strong