We are seeking a Project QC Radiochemist to provide Quality Control and validation expertise across Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy’s UK network. Reporting to the Senior QC Manager, this role sits within the Quality function and works collaboratively with Validation, Quality Assurance, Operations and site‑based QC teams.
This is a cross‑site role combining strategic oversight with hands‑on technical involvement, supporting routine commercial operations, new product introductions and development programmes while ensuring regulatory compliance and inspection readiness.
Please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this advert. Therefore if you are interested in this role an early application is advised as we may close the advert prior to the advertised date.
The Project QC Radiochemist plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing consistent QC and validation standards across multiple radiopharmacy facilities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing QC and validation oversight across UK Radiopharmacy sites, ensuring compliance with GMP, GDP and MHRA requirements
- Acting as a key interface between Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Project teams
- Supporting QC project activities, including method development, validation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Preparing, executing and reporting validation and qualification protocols
- Providing QC input into product development, technology transfer and new product introductions
- Supporting regulatory inspections, audits and responses, and maintaining ongoing compliance commitments
- Reviewing and approving quality and regulatory documentation, including SOPs, validation protocols and reports
- Coaching and mentoring site teams in QC method development and best practice
This role is suited to an experienced QC professional with strong validation expertise within a regulated manufacturing environment.
You will have:
- A degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience within a pharmaceutical setting
- Significant Quality Control experience, ideally 5+ years, within radiopharmacy, sterile manufacturing, nuclear medicine or aseptic processing
- Proven experience in QC method validation, equipment qualification and project support
- Strong knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements
- Experience with analytical QC equipment such as HPLC, GC, rTLC and related techniques
- Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with confidence working across multiple sites
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously and proactively
Alliance Medical are Europe’s leading independent provider of imaging services.
We combine service excellence and innovative imaging technologies to improve patient care and support NHS and independent organisations with their ongoing imaging requirements. Our approach has delivered consistent company growth for more than 30 years.
We operate a robust pre-employment screening process for all roles which includes proof of professional registration and qualifications, DBS checking and occupational health assessments.
We live by our company values to ensure the highest level of patient care:
Our Values
Leaders, managers, and supervisors have a particular responsibility to be role models in terms of how they demonstrate these values themselves and how they engage their teams to work in this way.
Collaboration:
We work together and in partnership for all our patients. We respect expertise and combine it to achieve more.
Excellence:
We never compromise. We strive to deliver the very best in everything we do to ensure the highest quality of care. We treat our patients and each other with compassion, dignity and respect.
Learning:
Knowledge and understanding comes from learning. At Alliance Medical we are committed to ensuring that each and every one of us keeps on learning and that we continuously look for improved ways of working.
Efficiency:
Efficiency in healthcare means more patients get better care. We constantly seek new ways to use the scarce resource of healthcare more intelligently so that more people can live longer, fuller lives.
Openness:
We act with transparency and honesty in everything we do, where staff are encouraged to speak up to ensure a safe and secure environment for our patients.
