Laboratory Technician - Nights

Cardinal Health•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Cardinal Health’s Nuclear Manufacturing team manufactures time-sensitive radiopharmaceuticals in an integrity-driven, highly regulated environment to support patient treatment through disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring. The Laboratory Technician works in a controlled laboratory and cleanroom setting to manufacture radioactive isotopes, conduct batch quality-control testing, prepare product and customer vials, and support production and radiation-safety operations. The role includes extensive hands-on and e-learning training. Work is performed under close supervision using standard operating procedures and scientific methods, and all work is reviewed for accuracy. The facility operates at night. Scheduled shifts include Sunday–Thursday, 7:30 p.m.–4:00 a.m. or 10:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m., or Monday–Friday, 1:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. or 3:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. The technician must be flexible to work different shifts, schedules, and days, as well as occasional Saturdays, weekends or holidays in rotation, and overtime as needed. Travel may be up to 10 percent.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, equivalent, or equivalent work experience; this qualification is listed as preferred.
Zero to one year of experience preferred.
Must be able to work an overnight shift.
Effective written and verbal English communication skills.
Ability to repeatedly follow detailed processing instructions.
Ability to manage several tasks at once, evaluate operating conditions, and exercise sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds as needed.
Ability to see fine particulate and differentiate colors in liquid solutions.
Ability to hear, write in English, and speak English clearly to communicate in a manufacturing setting.
Manual dexterity for equipment operation and occasional reaching and lifting of small objects.
Ability to work effectively as a team member and be comfortable working in a nuclear environment.
Ability to work weekends or participate in a weekend rotation and work holidays or participate in a holiday rotation.
Ability to travel up to 10 percent.
Ability to work overtime with little or no advance notice.

Nice To Haves

Education in the sciences, such as chemistry or biology.
Laboratory experience.
Prior manufacturing experience, preferably in a controlled environment and/or regulated industry.

Responsibilities

Complete extensive training, including e-learning assignments and hands-on components, to demonstrate and maintain proficiency.
Manufacture radioactive isotopes, including synthesis setup, hot-cell manipulations, and distribution.
Conduct quality-control testing of each batch using laboratory testing equipment.
Work in an ISO 7 cleanroom to prepare product and customer vials for drug production.
Perform environmental and personnel monitoring in ISO 5, ISO 7, and ISO 8 environments.
Coordinate daily production run schedules based on customer and pharmacy needs.
Maintain daily production records, prepare reports, maintain records, and perform other clerical and administrative tasks.
Manage SAP inventory, including receiving and inspecting materials and maintaining cycle counts.
Perform daily radiation-safety tasks and general laboratory cleaning.
Follow detailed processing instructions and applicable quality guidelines and standard operating procedures.