Job Description

Requisition ID: 340584

Position Number: 20059809

Posting End Date: July 12, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Shared Health

Work Location: Shared Health

Department / Unit: Cyclotron

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: SH MAHCP-HSC

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Standby coverage as required

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $28.865, $30.196, $31.580, $33.062, $34.603, $36.211

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Director of the Winnipeg Cyclotron Facility (or designate), the incumbent is responsible for the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals and reagents under GMP, carrying out quality control of radiopharmaceuticals, production space environmental monitoring and cleaning, maintaining inventory to manufacture radiopharmaceutical products and operating the cyclotron as an auxiliary cyclotron operator for both internal and external customers for clinical use and research. The incumbent will be required to do radiotracer production work off hours (at night) in order to meet customer delivery times. The incumbent will assist in development of new radiotracers using various radioisotopes and using automated synthesis units for both research and clinical imaging. The incumbent will support the Cyclotron Maintenance Specialist in maintenance activities of the cyclotron and other facility equipment.

Experience

• Recent experience performing benchwork (wet chemistry) in a laboratory setting is required.
• Experience with quality control (QC), GC, TLC and HPLC would be an asset.
• Recent experience working in a GMP environment would be an asset.
• Experience in programming and running of automated synthesis units (ASUs) for both [11C] and [18F] radiosynthesis would be an asset.
• Experience working in a cyclotron or radiopharmacy program would be an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• University degree in Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Biological Sciences or related field required or completion of diploma program in relevant field plus related experience required.

SPECIAL TRAINING:

• On the job training with respect to:

• Operation of automated radiosynthesis modules.
• Operation of the cyclotron.
• Operation of Gas Chromatography (GC), Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and other equipment related to production and quality control of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Working under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions.
• Sample collection and processing as part of the environmental monitoring (EM) program.
• Compliance with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Act and the Regulations of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) in all work performed.
• Compliance with the Regulations of the Drugs Directorate of Health Canada in all work performed.
• Obtaining a \xe2\x80\x9cCertificate of Competence\xe2\x80\x9d in the Transport of Radioactive Dangerous Goods.
• Obtaining an IATA Training Certificate for shipment of dangerous goods.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• The incumbent is required to be designated as a Nuclear Energy Worker (NEW) in accordance with the applicable Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) legislation.

Qualifications and Skills

Not Applicable

Physical Requirements

• Should be willing to work off hours, nights, week days and weekends.
• The incumbent will be required to come in at night to produce radiopharmaceuticals (run the cyclotron, load with reagents and run ASU) for supply to clinical and research imaging programs.
• Good physical and mental health and manual dexterity.
• Good visual acuity.
• Physically able to lift lead transfer pots weighing up to 25 pounds.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority