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• Oversight and Management of the daily operations of the Cyclotron, Radiochemistry Lab, and Radiopharmacy in accordance with regulatory requirements as well as clinical and research demands.
• Maintains expert knowledge and compliance with all current federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to the production of radioisotopes, preparation of radiopharmaceuticals, and distribution of radiopharmaceutical unit doses.
• Supervision of CQCIT staff radiochemists, radiopharmacists, and cyclotron engineers including human resource functions.
• Direct all activities involved in developing and preparing PET radiopharmaceuticals for clinical and research use.
• Assures the cyclotron and associated equipment are maintained in compliance with protocols and good ALARA radiation safety practices.
• Research new technologies that expand capabilities and improve operational efficiencies.
• Preparation of research proposals, budgets, and contracts.
• Oversight of related purchasing, inventory management, and service agreements for the lab
• Manage related laboratory spaces including routine maintenance, renovations, and expansions.
• Oversees the quality assurance unit of the lab and monitors that standard operating procedures are followed.
• Assures personnel receive and maintain proper training for licensure, GMP requirements, equipment use, radiation safety ALARA principles and occupational exposure limits, SOPs, HIPAA, and others as required.
• Identifies and implements opportunities for continuous improvement in the cyclotron radiochemistry lab and radiopharmacy operations.
• Develops and performs new processes or protocols for validation, manufacturing and quality control of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Oversees and assists in preparing regulatory documents for submission to the FDA and other regulatory agencies.
• Assists in all activities of the radiochemistry cyclotron lab as needed.

• Recognized PharmD or a PhD degree in radiochemistry, pharmaceutics, biology, chemistry or other relevant field of expertise.
• 5+ years of experience in cGMP PET radiopharmaceutical production.
• Demonstrated experience in development of novel radiopharmaceuticals including validation of non-FDA-approved PET radiopharmaceuticals.
• Proven presentation, planning and organization skills.
• Previous experience in personnel management.
• Must have experience with FDA regulatory writing and submissions including CMC sections, DMF, IND, and NDA/ANDA.
• Previous experience in radiopharmaceutical research and grant submission.

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