Senior Accelerator Operator; Nights

Overview

Join the best radiopharmaceutical company in the world!

If you’re looking to make an impact while building a meaningful career in a specialized, fast-growing field, North Star Medical Radioisotopes is the place to do it. North Star Medical Radioisotopes is a growing, commercial-stage company focused on advancing patient care by providing therapeutic radioisotopes and novel radiopharmaceuticals to detect and treat cancer.

At the forefront of North Star’s technological innovation is scientific excellence, using first‑in‑kind electron accelerator technology and integrated campus capabilities to drive progress in radiopharmaceutical manufacturing. Our work is driven by a meaningful mission—advancing life‑saving radiopharmaceutical development and ensuring a reliable supply of critical medical isotopes for patients in need. As a rapidly growing organization operating on the cutting edge of science, we offer exceptional career growth and professional development opportunities, supported by world‑class facilities and a competitive benefits package.

The Senior Accelerator Operator will assist in the development of the processes around routine and non‑routine particle (electron) accelerator equipment operations and maintenance tasks necessary to safely, compliantly, and efficiently manufacture radiopharmaceuticals. The Senior Accelerator Operator will guide a team in performing routine operations and maintenance. The individual will be required for the operational success of the radioisotope production process, including accelerator startup/shutdown operations and maintenance, target irradiation, and other routine operations.

This position will be the point of contact to a shift team that must work independently and with limited supervision. The shift team will be responsible for responding to abnormal incidents and breakdowns, escalating issues appropriately, and troubleshooting as necessary, This position supports production in a 24‑hour manufacturing facility and may require evenings, nights, weekends, and some holidays with occasional overtime.

• Safely, compliantly, and efficiently operates the accelerators and associated systems and equipment, such as hot cells, primary cooling systems, and development work on filling and packaging lines
• Provide support for operational and testing activities of the accelerator and associated systems.
• Give direction and assist with routine maintenance, functional tests, and inspections of accelerators and associated systems, and equipment.
• Assist the development of production documents, such as Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms, and Logs.
• Performs various aspects of the radiopharmaceutical irradiation and production process, including pre‑production set‑up, manufacturing processes, and post‑production activities.

Within 3‑6 months, you will:

• Obtain Radiation Worker Qualification, demonstrating a strong understanding of ALARA principles, regulatory requirements, industrial safety standards and modeling these expectations for the team.
• Develop a thorough understanding of daily operational workflows, enabling you to guide and support staff in meeting production priorities and ensuring the timely, compliant delivery of radiopharmaceuticals for patient treatment.
• Transition into a designated shift leadership role, overseeing routine activities with minimal oversight, ensuring procedural compliance and maintaining a safe, efficient and well‑coordinated work environment.
• Gain supervisory familiarity with advanced manufacturing technologies, observing processes under expert guidance to further prepare for overseeing team performance and troubleshooting operational challenges.

Within 6‑9 months, you will:

• Achieve full qualification and demonstrate supervisory competency in at least one irradiation or production process, enabling you to provide direction, coaching and performance feedback to team members.
• Drive Operational Excellence using KPIs and performance metrics to identify opportunities for process improvement, elevate team effectiveness and uphold production quality standards.
• Fully embody and champion North…