Principal Health Physicist

About Curium

Curium is the world’s largest nuclear medicine company with more than a century of industry experience. We develop, manufacture and distribute world-class radiopharmaceutical products to help patients around the globe. Our proven heritage combined with a pioneering approach are the hallmarks to deliver innovation, excellence and unparalleled service.

With manufacturing facilities across Europe and the United States, Curium delivers SPECT, PET and therapeutic radiopharmaceutical solutions for life‑threatening diseases to over 14 million patients annually. The name ‘Curium’ honors the legacy of pioneering radioactive researchers Marie and Pierre Curie, after whom the radioactive element curium was named and emphasizes our focus on nuclear medicine. The tagline ‘Life Forward’ represents our commitment to securing a brighter future for all those we serve: an enhanced quality of care for our patients.

A trusted partner to our customers. A supportive employer to our valued team.

The Principal Health Physicist is responsible for implementing portions of the Radiation Protection Program, supporting policies, programs and procedures as directed by the Health Physics Manager or designee. The successful candidate will oversee the Radiation Safety Technicians and may function as Assistant Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for radioactive materials licenses issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the Noblesville facility in the absence of the RSO.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day‑to‑day operations of technical personnel and perform a wide variety of complex radiological assignments to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, guidance and procedures. These actions include, but are not limited to: monitoring radiation safety compliance using key performance indicators (KPIs); proactively assessing the health of the program and taking actions to correct deficiencies;

conduct regular simulations for ensuring compliance and implementation of best practices for facility modifications, design and construction of new facilities, and compliance with regulatory requirements. The candidate will perform radiological surveys, oversee the use of radioactive materials, perform instrument calibrations, conduct area, process and program audits, environmental sampling and analyses, provide personnel training and evaluate changes to facilities/process/protocols.

Work at this level is distinguished by the application of advance knowledge of radiation safety, regulatory requirements and guidance as well as interpretation of radiological analyses. Provide leadership, expertise, and technical support for radiation safety and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) related issues that includes, but is not limited to, the essential functions listed below.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm. There will be occasional weekend, night support, and on‑call rotation.

• As assigned by the Health Physics Manager, supervise Radiation Safety Technicians and their day‑to‑day operations.
• Must maintain operational compliance with US and international regulatory agencies and guidelines (i.e. FDA, EU, HC, TGA, PIC/S, ISO, USP, NRC, cGMP, etc.).
• Ensure the implementation of assigned elements of the Radiation Protection Program.
• Responsible for scheduling department resources to ensure appropriate coverage of scheduled and unscheduled tasks.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams to address issues associated with the radiation protection program.
• Provide assessments of radiological impact of new facilities and facility modifications.
• Consult with users about radiation protection issues.
• Rotating on‑call assignments.
• Inspect and audit operations involving the use of radioactive materials to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate and site policies, permits, procedures. Recommend and implement corrective actions when appropriate.
• Develop and implement Radiological Work Permits for non‑routine radiological activities.
• Provide radiation safety support to assigned projects.
• Lead projects related to radiation safety.
• Write technical reports for regulatory…