"PET Radiopharm Technician - Radiology"

Position Summary

This position is part of the WashU Cyclotron Facility and Nuclear Pharmacy. This position is responsible for producing clinical and investigational radiopharmaceuticals using standard operating procedures. Will also undertake several different activities, including maintenance of equipment, ordering of necessary supplies and accepting materials to be used on a daily basis.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares radiopharmaceuticals for clinical and research use.
• Performs analytical analyses of final radiopharmaceutical preparations for clinical or research purposes.
• Performs analysis of radio metabolites for C-11 tracer studies in humans and animals.
• Helps maintain instruments used for clinical/research radiopharmaceutical production and quality control; trouble shoots as required.
• Helps prepare sterile reagents used in the production of radiopharmaceuticals; follows all appropriate SOPs for pharmaceutical preparations 100% of the time.
• Orders necessary supplies and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner; checks loading dock for incoming packages and appropriately receives incoming orders.

Working Conditions:

Physical Effort
Ability to frequently lift 25 pounds or more.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Associate degree - Chemistry

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree - Chemistry

Certifications:

No additional certification unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Laboratory Equipment, Computer Literacy, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Laboratory Techniques, Prioritization, Radioactivity, Recordkeeping, Thin-layer Chromatography (TLC) Analysis

Grade

C09-H

Salary Range

$22.78 - $34.21 / HourlyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.