Operations Technologist
Operations Technologist
The Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation Inc. (Fedoruk Centre) is inviting applications for an Operations Technologist to support the manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals at the Saskatchewan Cyclotron Facility (Facility).
The Fedoruk Centre was established in 2011 under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, with an independent Board of Directors and a sole Member, the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
The purpose of the Fedoruk Centre is to help place Saskatchewan among global leaders of nuclear research, development and training through investment in partnerships with academia and industry.
The Facility is owned by USask and operated by the Fedoruk Centre. It is licensed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) as a Class II Nuclear Facility.
- The Facility encompasses a high-current ACSI TR24 cyclotron; cGMP-level radiopharmaceutical laboratories including hot cells, auto-synthesis units and a quality control system (HPLC, GC, TLC);
- a suite of shielded work areas with radiochemistry equipment; two small-animal PET-CT scanners for preclinical research;
and a suite of tools for nuclear imaging of living plants. Besides serving as a resource for academic and industrial researchers, the Facility supplies fludeoxyglucose (FDG) for PET-CT scanning in regional hospitals.
Radiopharmaceuticals are manufactured in compliance with regulations of the CNSC and Health Canada.
The salary range for an Operations Technologist position is $51,000 90,956 per annum. Placement within the range is dependent upon education and experience.
This is a full time continuing position with an anticipated start date in June 2024. This position is not within any collective bargaining unit.
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