Senior Expert Science & Technology Radiochemistry

Summary

Location:

Ivrea, Italy Working mode: hybrid, onsite

Role Purpose The Senior Expert Radiochemistry provides specialized knowledge as Subject Matter Expert of radioisotope production and purification. Key activities include driving purification strategy for assigned radio chemical development projects, ensuring utilization of state‑of‑the‑art technologies, efficient lab resource use and maintaining process safety oversight. Development and optimization of production and purification/separation processes is performed in close collaboration with development centers and CMOs.

You will report to the Radiochemistry Team Leader.

About

The Role Major accountabilities

Oversee and lead all activities of assigned teams/projects; meet customer needs.

Design, plan, interpret scientific experiments and provide summaries and reports supporting team discussions and decisions.

Participate in development programs and activities around isotopes in adherence to global Isotope strategy and objectives within agreed timelines and budget, timely report key advancements and challenges.

Plan work for assigned lab associates ensuring efficient utilization in best interest of the project and Global Isotope Development organization with clear priority setting and adequate supervision.

Deliver efficient, robust and safe manufacturing strategies and processes for the manufacture of radioisotopes.

If required, set up new isotope laboratories and bring them to operation.

Work according to appropriate standards for quality, ethics, health, safety, environment, protection and information security; lead initiatives to ensure continuous improvement; all activities have to be aligned with organizational workflows and procedures.

Evaluate and interpret results, draw relevant conclusions; supervise project related activities; perform complex tasks without established procedures.

Write protocols, scientific reports, lab procedures or process. Oversee and may also write SOPs; write scientific documents intended for external partners or for generation of registration documents; interact with authorities.

Communicate, address and solve problems within own and broader area of responsibility; communicate effectively across organizational interfaces; lead the transfer of know‑how to other departments or external contractors, including troubleshooting and on‑site training.

Ensure compliance to cGMP.Provide scientific and technical guidance; actively foster knowledge exchange.

Develop, mentor and coach other scientific associates; present scientific/technical results internally and contribute to publications, presentations and patents.

Ensure accurate, speedy reports are produced to enable regulatory reporting.

Minimum Requirements

PhD with a strong background in Radiochemistry and radio‑isotope production technologies.
4‑6 years of relevant radio/pharma experience, including focus on radiochemistry and isotope separation processes.

Previous track record of success in a leadership position, working with international and multidisciplinary development teams.

Ambitious, yet highly collaborative and fully committed to team’s and project success.

Result‑ and quality‑oriented. Able to deal with conflicting interests and willing to make compromises to ensure project progress.

Excellent project management skills, organizational and team management skills, interpersonal communication, strong verbal and written communication.

Creativity with demonstrated critical thinking and problem‑solving skills, ability to pay attention to detail but also see a bigger picture.

Comfortable with ambiguity and change, eager and fast learner willing to adopt new tools and processes.

Ability to operate in a fast‑paced dynamic environment and effectively process multiple avenues of communication and requests in parallel.

Languages English.

Italian.

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