Sr Production Chemist, Nuclear Manufacturing

Cardinal Health

83d • $68,500 - $97,800

About The Position

Cardinal Health is seeking a qualified candidate for a position in Nuclear Manufacturing, which is responsible for the manufacturing of time-sensitive radiopharmaceuticals in a highly regulated environment. The role involves supporting manufacturing activities, handling radioactive isotopes, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The position requires flexibility in working hours and is full-time, with a schedule of 40 hours weekly on the 2nd shift, Monday to Friday from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM. Training will begin on the 1st shift.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Demonstrated familiarity with the operation, use, and cleaning of laboratory scale production equipment.
• Ability to work in a controlled environment requiring special attention to environmental, health, and safety regulation.
• Commitment to maintain data integrity through strict adherence to standardized procedures and relevant compliance requirements.
• Ability to clearly document all work activities in a timely manner.
• Motivation to work effectively and cooperatively with others, and to establish and maintain good working relationships.
• Flexibility to work periodic off-shift hours in support of routine production.
• Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in clean rooms/ISO5-8 environments/isolators.
• Experience working with radioactive isotopes.

Responsibilities

• Support the manufacturing activities from internal product development and external sponsors.
• Receive, sample, store and/or distribute all materials required for production.
• Safely receive, handle, and transfer radioactive isotopes and final products to end users.
• Facilitate day-to-day operation and maintenance of the facility, production equipment, radiation monitoring equipment, and testing instrumentation.
• Perform hands-on execution of manufacturing procedures, following standard operating procedures (SOPs), master batch records (MBRs), and protocols.
• Lead and/or support investigations and documentation of deviations and non-conformances.
• Clean and maintain all production equipment, including clean rooms and isolators.
• Record and maintain systems regarding cGMP compliance such as consumable inventory levels, area classification requirements, or site environmental monitoring.
• Communicate all issues related to safety, quality, and compliance to site leadership.
• Perform relevant documentation for maintenance activities, as well as modify and/or create SOPs.
• Provide input to the Product Development team regarding client drug manufacturing.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Paid time off plan.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 401k savings plan.
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life resources.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy lifestyle programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees