Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer Production Radiochemist at Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11790, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Nov, 25

Salary

92000.0

Posted On

07 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Federal Regulations, Quality Assurance Processes, Organic Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Description

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (AS EVIDENCED BY AN ATTACHED RESUME):

Ph.D. Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Radiochemistry or related field. Experience in synthesizing short half-life radioisotopes (11C, 18F, etc.) labeled PET radiotracers for clinical or preclinical research.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in developing and producing PET radiotracers for clinical uses in a cGMP compliant environment, operating cyclotron, automated synthesis module for 11C- and/or 18F- labeled PET radiotracers production. Experience working with Federal regulations related to radiopharmaceutical productions (USP823, 825, 797, etc.). Experience in quality control and/or quality assurance processes in radiopharmaceutical production sites. Experience in developing and performing radiometabolite analysis.

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Responsibilities
  • Developing clinical batch production methods for producing PET tracers for human use. Routinely producing 11C- and 18F-labeled tracers for human use. Packaging of radiopharmaceuticals for transport. Participating in the process of radiometabolite analysis
  • Participating in the process of quality control and release of PET radiopharmaceuticals. Playing a quality assurance role for radiopharmaceutical production laboratory.
  • Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for tracer production. Assisting with the preparation of research papers and abstracts/manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and regular societies’ meetings
  • Participating in maintenance and cGMP clean rooms and production facilities
  • Helping to order laboratory supplies and manage inventory
  • Other duties as assigned
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