We're on a mission to change the future of
clinical research. At Calyx, we help the
biopharmaceutical industry bring medical
treatments to the market, faster.
Our mission is to change the world
but to do this, we need people like you.
What can we offer you?
Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:
YOURSELF
• 25 days' holiday (with the option to buy more)
HEALTH
• Health Cash Plan
• Optional private health, dental insurance, and health screens
• Cycle to work scheme
WEALTH
• Generous pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Season ticket loan
About the role
We are currently recruiting for a Cyclotron Engineer to join our growing Cyclotron Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring optimal performance of our two Siemens / CTI Eclipse HP cyclotrons.
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This role is based at our London offices within the Hammersmith Hospital campus. Our London site operates a unique clinical and pre-clinical imagining centre with state-of-the-art PET and MRI technology used to support clinical research.
Please note this position does involve shift work, including night shifts, and weekend work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operation, training, repair, and maintenance (including management of repair parts inventory) of the two Siemens RDS Eclipse cyclotrons, Radionuclide Delivery System and the ACS based at the clinical imaging centre.
- Ensuring the operation of the equipment complies with internal and external regulations and authorizations.
- Active involvement in the design, building, commissioning, and improvement of new or existing complex automated radio-synthesis systems.
- Providing general engineering support to all disciplines at the centre.
- Maintaining the RNDS Radio Nuclide Delivery System responsible for distributing PET radioisotopes to both GMP and research areas.
- Documentation control of all cyclotron vault area SOP's ensuring accurate records of both environmental data and equipment condition are kept.
- Responsible for ordering and maintaining a list and inventory of Cyclotron spare parts.
- Set up, operate fully functional mechanical workshop to modify, design and manufacture of complex electro-mechanical equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a degree (or equivalent) in electronics and/or mechanical engineering or related technology
- Previous experience in PET cyclotron operation, maintenance and repairs.
- The ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Self-motivated with excellent troubleshooting skills.
- Experience and a sound knowledge concerning working with radioactive materials is preferred.
- Working knowledge and experience in using Lab View would be an advantage.
- Experience of developing targetry is highly desirable.
- Proven delivery of automated systems, and mechanical workshop equipment.
About Calyx
We're on a mission to change the future of clinical research. At Calyx, we help the biopharmaceutical industry bring medical treatments to the market, faster. Our mission is to change the world, but to do this, we need people like you.
This role will work within our Invicro business unit which has recently been acquired by the Calyx group. Invicro was founded in 2008 with the mission of improving the role and function of imaging in translational drug discovery and development across all therapeutic areas. Today, Invicro's multi-disciplinary team provides solutions to pharmaceutical and biotech companies across all stages of the drug development pipeline (Phase 0-IV), all imaging modalities and all therapeutic areas, including neurology, oncology, and systemic and rare diseases.
Come as you are.
We're proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.