Scientist I/II Radiochemist

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: .RayzeBio is a dynamic biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, CA. Launched in late 2020 and recently acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as a wholly owned subsidiary, the company is focused on improving the survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. RayzeBio will operate as a standalone entity within the BMS organization, maintaining its biotech culture with the opportunity to leverage the best-in-class oncology capabilities of BMS. RayzeBio is developing innovative drugs against targets of solid tumors. The lead asset, RYZ101, is in Phase 3 testing for patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) and earlier stage testing for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Our GPC3 molecule is currently in IND-enabling studies, to be evaluated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Led by a successful and experienced entrepreneurial team, RayzeBio aims to be the global leader in radiopharmaceuticals.Summary:The Radiochemist will be responsible for taking a lead technical role in both radiochemical and analytical methods for the drug product and isotope programs at RayzeBio. The Radiochemist's role will be to identify challenges and to develop solutions to technical problems in radiochemical and analytical QC testing related to RayzeBio's isotope supply and drug product pipeline. The areas of focus will include ion exchange chromatography, radiometal synthesis, and analytical QC testing. The radiochemist will also be expected to provide leadership to the radiochemistry team in establishing and maintaining proper organizational and safety culture within the laboratory.Job Responsibilities:Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide technical expertise and leadership on radiochemical and analytical methodologies.
• Support the technical transfer of radiochemical methods from other RayzeBio and third-party sites to the Indianapolis facility.
• Manage third-party vendors in support of analytical and laboratory equipment.
• Draft GMP documentation including but not limited to SOP's, forms, and reports.
• Support activities related to hot cells, gloveboxes, and production cleanrooms.
• Ensure compliance with NRC, EH&S and US/EU GMP regulatory guidelines as required.
• Less than 5% of travel required Basic Qualifications:
  • MS with 5+ years of experience in Radiochemistry or other scientific equivalent work experience OR PhD 3+ years of experience in Radiochemistry or other scientific equivalent work experience.
  • Experience with wet radiochemistry and/or ion-exchange column separations
  • Experience with analytical methods (gamma spec, alpha spec, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, Radio-TLC, HPLC, etc.)
  • Experience working with radioactive materials, alpha emitters highly desirable.
  • Excellent professional ethics, integrity, and ability to maintain confidential informationPreferred Qualifications:
    • 5+ years of experience working with radioactive materials. Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. This is a position that requires working in a laboratory environment, protective clothing, gloves, and safety glasses are required while working in a laboratory environment with radioactive materials . Work Environment:The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science--- , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.On-site Protocol BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to . Visit to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters. BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

Keywords: Disability Solutions, Bloomington , Scientist I/II Radiochemist, Other , Indianapolis, Indiana