Scientist II, Radiochemistry

Telix Pharmaceuticals is a dynamic, fast-growing radiopharmaceutical company with offices in Australia (HQ), Belgium, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States. Our mission is to deliver on the promise of precision medicine through targeted radiation.
At our core, we exist to create products that seek to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer and rare diseases. You will be supporting the international roll-out of our approved prostate cancer imaging agent and helping us to advance our portfolio of late clinical-stage products that address significant unmet need in oncology and rare diseases.

The Scientist II, Radiochemistry will provide scientific and technical expertise to support the development, validation, transfer, and execution of radiochemistry processes for radiopharmaceutical products in a GMP-regulated environment. This role requires strong hands-on knowledge of radiochemistry principles, analytical methods, manufacturing and QC procedures, radiopharmaceutical process development, and radiation safety protocols. The successful candidate will be responsible for authoring, reviewing, and maintaining high-quality GMP documentation, including protocols, reports, batch records, SOPs, deviations, change controls, and supporting materials for regulatory submissions.

This position will collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, and external partners to ensure radiochemistry activities are scientifically sound, compliant, well documented, and aligned with applicable USP guidelines.

• Strong scientific expertise in radiochemistry, radiopharmaceutical process development, and radioactive material handling.
• Demonstrated experience working in a GMP-regulated environment with strong understanding of data integrity and audit-ready documentation practices.
• Ability to author, review, and maintain GMP documentation, including SOPs, batch records, protocols, reports, deviations, change controls, and validation records.
• Knowledge of radiation safety protocols, ALARA principles, contamination control, and safe handling of radionuclides.
• Experience with radio chemical analytical techniques and QC methods such as HPLC, TLC, GC, radio-TLC, dose calibrators, and related radiation safety instrumentation.
• Experience supporting method development, method transfer, process validation, and manufacturing and QC procedure implementation.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate technical issues, support root cause analysis, and implement scientifically sound corrective actions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with Manufacturing, QC, QA, Regulatory, and external partners.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a radiopharmaceutical environment.

• Education:
  
  A Ph.D. or M.Sc. degree in Radiochemistry, Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, or a related field is desired. A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years of relevant experience and/or training in commercial cGMP radiopharmaceutical manufacturing is required.
• Experience:
  
  Demonstrated experience in radio chemical synthesis, radiopharmaceutical development, and characterization techniques. Familiarity with modern analytical instrumentation and quality control methodologies is essential.
• Knowledge:
  Strong theoretical and practical understanding of radioisotope production methods, radiochemistry principles, and radiation safety protocols. Proficiency in interpreting and analyzing scientific data is crucial.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Hands-on experience with radio chemical synthesis techniques, radioisotope production systems, HPLC, GC, mass spectrometry, gamma spectroscopy and hot cell with manipulator arms. Proficiency in software tools for data analysis and scientific reporting.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Familiarity with regulatory guidelines, including cGMP, GLP (Good Laboratory Practice), GDP (Good Documentation Practice) and radiation safety regulations. Experience working in a controlled laboratory environment is preferred.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. Excellent written and oral communication skills to convey scientific concepts and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Detail-oriented:
  Exceptional attention to detail,…