Preclinical and Translational Radiochemist

Job title:

Preclinical and Translational Radiochemist

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description: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

Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab)As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £40,247 – £47,874
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab)Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 31 October 2024.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The Centre for Cardiovascular Science (Head of Centre, Professor Andrew Baker) is a world-leading centre of excellence that integrates discovery, translational and clinical cardiovascular research to transform the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with heart and circulatory diseases.We are working with local, national and international partners and funders to develop solutions to our research challenges with regional and global impact.Research in the CVS is investigator-led. CVS has 50 principal investigators leading research across four themes: Metabolism Obesity & Diabetes (MOD), Hypertension & Renal (HART), Cardio-metabolic Imaging (CINEMA), and Coronary & Valvular Heart Disease.The technologies employed within CVS span basic molecular and cell biology, to model organisms (flies, fish, rodents), to clinical trials. The ethos in the CVS is that, whatever their background, investigators can use our network of collaboration and training to deliver fundamental discoveries and implement them in translational research.CVS hosts two British Heart Foundation research centres: the Centre of Research Excellence (REA3) and the Centre for Vascular Regeneration (CVR).To find out more, visit

Expected salary

£40247 – 47874 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 04:24:30 GMT

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