Chemist/Engineer (Sustaining)

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Analyzes and designs work systems in order to support general adherence to agreed standards, in order to ensure humanely and economical production and drives continuous improvement topics.

Now’s our time to inspire the future of healthcare together.

Siemens Healthineers’ PETNET Solutions, a global PET radiopharmaceutical network, leads the way in industry expertise. Providing routine, reliable delivery of high-quality radiopharmaceuticals and services has established us as the trusted partner in PET imaging since 1996.

With more than 47 locations around the globe, Siemens Healthineers PETNET Solutions is the largest supplier of positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceuticals, delivering more than 1,000,000 doses to more than 2,800 imaging centers worldwide, each year. Since 1996 we have delivered more than 6,000,000 doses worldwide.

Because we have the largest network of pharmacies, our pharmacies back each other up. This gives us a dose fulfillment rate of >99%. If you place an order with us, we are successful at dispensing the dose. That is confidence delivered. Check us out: https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-us/molecular-imaging/petnet

Position Overview

In this position the employee will provide the following services to support production of PET biomarkers at PETNET manufacturing facilities:

• Provide engineering services to sustain the production and testing of PET biomarkers
• Design and develop improvements for released products, processes, and equipment used in the production for testing of PET biomarkers; including optimization to increase batch success rates
• Review, revise, and/or develop technical documentation utilized in biomarker production, quality control, and equipment maintenance
• Administer software solutions used to support biomarker manufacturing processes
• Support the implementation of manufacturing and quality control testing changes of PET biomarkers
• Provide Tier 2 biomarker technical support, including data driven investigations
• Interface with Process Engineering, Quality, Technical Support, Implementation Engineering, Supply Chain, and Training to ensure a smooth transition during implementation of process improvements
  
  

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address customer needs and maintain compliance with industry standards
• Track and review production trends to identify equipment and process improvements
• Prioritize identified problems and develop solutions to improve productivity and customer satisfaction
• Participate in the development of new features and optimization of software applications
• Track and maintain assets (e.g. equipment, parts, tools, software, etc.)
• Interact with PETNET manufacturing facilities and product sponsors on requested changes to documentation, processes, materials, analytical methods etc.
• Perform validation of new materials, analytical methods and software and document results in formal validation summary reports
• Assist Quality and Technical Support teams in investigations and root cause analysis
• Develop implementation plans for sustaining engineering projects and ensure thorough and timely documentation of the implementations is complete
• Work with strategic procurement and supply chain teams to mitigate urgent material shortages and review material change requests to add secondary suppliers and/or decrease costs
• Complete assigned trainings and maintain qualifications to ensure readiness to support validation efforts
  
  

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience

• BS degree in chemistry, engineering or other science field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years experience in the production of PET biomarkers or commercial operations
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and managerial skills
• Excellent attention to detail in the execution of job responsibilities
• Ability to accomplish multiple tasks in fast-paced environment
• Limited travel as required to perform job functions
  
  

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience

• Experience in production and testing of 18F radiolabeled biomarkers is required
• Experience with general radiation safety and hazardous material handling or similar technical experience
• Experience working with complex analytical equipment such as HPLC, GC, and TLC
• Experience working with radiochemistry production modules
  
  

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