Radiochemist (Laboratory Technician)

• SCIENCE GRADUATE ROLES AVAILABLE ALSO 
• INDUSTRY LEADING CAREER PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITY
• FULL TRAINING PROVIDED
• ATTRACTIVE REMUNERATION 
• PAID OVERTIME  

Would you like to be a part of an organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives every day?

Global Medical Solutions (GMS) is a market leading provider of nuclear medicine products and services.

Our mission is to be the premier provider of prepared time-critical radio-pharmaceuticals which meet the needs of the nuclear medicine community and their patients.

GMS is dedicated to providing quality services which exceed our customer's expectations and maintains their trust.

The Radiopharmaceuticals we create every day in our laboratories are delivered in the same day and injected into patients requiring diagnoses or treatment of different types of diseases, in this role you will have a direct impact on the Nuclear Medicine industry and their patients.

We are seeking a full time Radiochemist to join the production team. The facility is located in Brisbane, reporting directly to the Site Manager. The successful candidate must be available for a rotating roster between night, early morning and day shifts. 

What does the job look like?

• Undertaking the compounding of radioactive substances and reagents to prepare radiopharmaceuticals following laboratory procedures
• Performing daily activities of Radio-pharmacy i.e. customer order receipt, raw material ordering, pharmacy operations
• Completing of Quality control testing on products
• Maintaining control records for receipt, storage, preparation and disposal of radioactive isotopes
• Ensuring the accurate labelling, packing of radiopharmaceuticals
• Preparing required shipping documents, placards, dangerous goods declarations, customer labels and delivery bags 
• Cleaning and sanitising items for next production cycle.
• Co-ordinating the disposal of returned materials following waste management procedures, including safe radiation disposal
• Cleaning and daily housekeeping practices in line with GMP standards 
• Managing inventory control
• Answering customer enquiries and confirming of scripts

What will you bring?

To be successful in this role, you will need to have key personal attributes which include but are not limited to:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work rotating roster (including night shift)
• Initiative and self-motivation
• Current driver's license
• A strong work ethic and team spirit 
• Good level of physical fitness (must be able to lift 15-20 kg)
• Tertiary qualified in science or related disciplines (chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry)

What’s in it for you?

• Attractive remuneration 
• High level of job security
• Paid overtime
• Annual salary review and increases 
• Anniversary date salary increases 
• Fun team and work environment 
• Supportive and caring manager 
• No experience required; all training will be provided!
• Team building events
• Professional development and external courses 
• Career development opportunities like on the job skill development and promotions 
• Role available ASAP 

A pre-employment medical examination will be part of the recruitment process.

https://globalmedicalsolutions.com/