Quality Control Specialist

Actalent; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Actalent is hiring in Indianapolis, IN for an experienced Quality Control Specialist focused on radiopharmaceutical production within a GMP environment.

The role covers production support, regulatory submissions, deviation investigations, and method optimization. It is a contract-to-hire position onsite, offering a competitive hourly pay and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field, plus 2+ years in pharma manufacturing (radiopharmaceutical preferred).
• Pharma experience in quality or production roles is ideal.
• Radiopharmaceutical environment experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication, analytical, computer and technical writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out production duties to meet schedules.
• Perform chemistry manipulations in GMP environment.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of production protocols.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for GMP radiopharmaceutical products.
• Prepare and submit required reports and CAPA related documents.
• Assist with SOPs, regulatory submissions, and waste management.

Skills

Laboratory

Chemistry

Quality Control

Radiopharmaceutical

GMP

HPLC

Isotope

Radiation Safety

Agilent

Education

Associate's degree in chemistry or related field

Tools

Agilent

Job description

Description

We are hiring for a growing Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and production locations in South Bend, IN; Bunker Hill, IN. We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Specialist to join our growing company. The Isotope Production Specialist will be responsible for process manufacturing of radiopharmaceutical products, preparation of production materials, supplies, and general production equipment maintenance.

Job Duties:

• Carries out production responsibilities to meet manufacturing schedules.
• Performs chemistry manipulations for production in a GMP environment.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of production protocols within the manufacturing operations.
• Analytical methods and procedures for testing GMP manufactured radiopharmaceutical products.
• Prepare and submit required reports.
• Supporting and executing deviation reports, OOS, root cause investigations and CAPA.
• Optimize and validate methods and procedures for radiopharmaceutical products.
• Assist with creating SOPs for use in production.
• Assist with the preparation of regulatory submissions.
• Assist with general lab cleaning, supplies and maintenance.
• Assist with waste management.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Laboratory, Chemistry, Quality Control, Radiopharmaceutical, Nuclear Medicine, Radiopharma, HPLC, GMP, Isotope, Radioactive, Cyclotron, Pharmaceutical, Aseptic, Cleanroom, Troubleshooting, Lab Equipment, Instrumentation, Validation, Instrument Qualification, Calibrate, Radiation, Radiation Safety, Particle Accelerator, Isolator, RLT, Agilent

Top Skills Details

Laboratory

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

• An associate’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field, along with a minimum of 2 years of related experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment (with preference to radiopharmaceuticals) may be considered.
• Prior experience in pharmaceuticals, preferably in a quality or production position, is ideal.
• Prior experience in a radiopharmaceutical environment a plus.
• Excellent communication, analytical, computer/PC and technical writing skills.
• The ability to handle responsibilities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Thorough understanding of project management.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Indianapolis, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider