UE07: £40,247.00 - £47,874.00 Per Annum.
CMVM / Edinburgh Medical School.
Open Ended Contract - Permanent.
Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and motivated chemist with experience or interest in radiochemistry that could supply PET radiotracers for service provision at the preclinical PET facility. This post is full-time (35 hours per week), involves frequent working outside normal working hours to ensure timely provision of PET radiotracers for preclinical service provision, and is a permanent open-ended post. This is a fully on-campus working position.
We have a vibrant and rapidly expanding programme of PET research with over 25 different radiotracers in our current portfolio. You will have the opportunity to work on academic and industry-sponsored projects across the medical research pipeline from organic chemistry (bench) to clinical imaging (bedside). The University of Edinburgh houses three preclinical PET systems and three clinical PET systems coupled with CT or MRI. Our radiochemistry facility has also recently been upgraded and expanded to house eleven hot cells (3 dedicated to R&D use and 8 for GMP productions) and a cyclotron. Further details on the job being offered can be found in the job description.
Your skills and attributes for success:
• PHD in Chemistry or equivalent (Desirable).
• Extremely organised with great problem solving skills
• Responsible and responsive to all communications
• Highly motivated and resilient
• Team player