About the Role
The Cyclotron Engineer will play an essential role in PET site operations through routine maintenance of the PET site's equipment with primary focus on cyclotron support.
Responsibilities
- Maintains a favorable working relationship with coworkers to promote a cooperative working climate conductive to maximum productivity, efficiency and effectiveness
- Works with radioactive materials and follows all applicable procedures and regulations for maintaining ALARA practices
- Ensures completion of required equipment, maintenance and calibration
- Brings to Quality and operations manager's attention any product or component release problems and awaits management resolution if required
- Documents, investigates and reviews any out of specification (OOS) or deviations as part of GMP compliance as it relates to engineering tasks
- Coordinates with Facility Manager to schedule annual and additional preventive maintenance and associated production downtime
- Follows good documentation practices all the time when documenting QA documents
- Adheres to Company policies and procedures at all times
- Liaises with Quality Manager to ensure any issues are addressed in a timely manner
- Completes all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines
- Ensures safe work procedures and wears all required PPE Promptly reports all injuries and unsafe conditions
- Supervises and/or assists in the operation and maintenance of the P.E.T. cyclotron
- Supervises and/or assists in the preparation of P.E.T. isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals, including FOG
- Maintenance of all required documents and records
- Participate in the installation of equipment
- Technical responsibility over the Cyclotron subsystem
- Participate in commissioning activities of the entire subsystem
- Operation of the cyclotron according to proper operating procedures
- Performs routine, non-routine, and emergency maintenance on the cyclotron
- Maintains essential parts on site for cyclotron, manipulator arms and chemistry modules
- Ensures completion of documentation related to cyclotron operations
- Performs diagnosis and repair on the following: Electronic equipment, programmable logic controllers, power supplies, high voltage and high-power RF systems
- Provides after-hours on-call support, requires working nights, weekends, and some holidays for maintenance and emergency support
- Maintains and troubleshoot automated chemistry processing equipment
- Designs and builds equipment to improve diagnostic and repair capabilities and implement reliability improvements for cyclotron and isotope manufacturing
- Designs, develops and builds radioisotope production and chemical processing equipment
- Assures compliance with all procedures, regulations, organizations, etc.
- Participates in department technical training
- Trend analysis and tracking of production systems performance data
- Provides cyclotron operation coverage when required by the schedule
- Perform routine, non-routine, and emergency maintenance of general laboratory equipment
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Completion of manufacturer's applications training course for the cyclotron and chemistry modules.
- Experience in PET manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing (FDA and GMP regulated), nuclear pharmacy, chemistry training or comparable laboratory background preferred.
- Knowledge of cGMP and NRC regulations preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on effective communication and proven ability to interact effectively with stakeholders in a diverse population at all levels
- Computer proficient, including knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment and a high volume of work
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to accommodate shift changes based on business needs
- Authorized user of radioactive material required
- Knowledge of aseptic technique
- A mechanical aptitude; manual dexterity for manipulating small items; ability to lift between 16 to 50 lbs. and to handle frequent crawling, stooping, crouching and kneeling
- Ability to analyze situations, set priorities and meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail in a fast-paced and dynamic environment; effective organizational skills; a commitment to continuous learning
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
- May require travel up to 25%
Skills
- ALARA practices
- Good documentation practices
- cGMP
- NRC regulations
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Mechanical aptitude
- Manual dexterity
- Aseptic technique
Work Type
- Part-Time
- Full-Time
- On-call
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in science preferred or technical degree, electronics military training or equivalent experience.
Salary/Compensations
- Salary - Hourly
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement benefit program
- Medical
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
About the Company
- PharmaLogic is the fastest-growing SPECT & PET radiopharmaceutical solutions provider and contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with radiopharmacies across North America.
- We are passionate about expanding the power of radiopharmaceutical technology to provide transformative diagnostic and therapeutic agents to patients from bench to bedside.
Equal Opportunity
- PharmaLogic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
