What can we offer you

Apart from job satisfaction we can offer you:

YOURSELF

• 25 days holiday (with the option to buy more)

HEALTH

• Private Healthcare

• Optional dental insurance health assessments and health cash plans

• Cycle to Work scheme

WEALTH

• Company Pension Scheme matching contributions up to 5% of salary

• Life assurance

• Annual staff bonus scheme

• Season ticket loans

Job Purpose

Were looking for aCyclotron Engineer to join the small specialist team based at our state-of-the-art clinical imaging centre in Hammersmith West London.

In this role youll support the maintenance and operation of the two on site cyclotrons vital in enabling the production of the short lived 11C and 18F isotopes essential in supporting our TR and DPS studies.

An experienced professional youll enjoy significant autonomy drawing upon your expertise to make informed inputs and exercise sound judgement which inspires confidence amongst your colleagues and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Management of Cyclotron Operations and Associated Systems Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Provide Risk Management & Failure Prevention

• Provide OnCall and OutofHours Engineering Support

• Maintain Cyclotrons and Supporting Systems (ACS and RNDS)

• Delivers reliable Cyclotron Operations including training repair and maintenance (including management of repair parts inventory) of the two Siemens RDS Eclipse cyclotrons.

• Operate and maintain Radionuclide Delivery System (RNDS) and the Air Compressing Station (ACS) based at the clinical imaging center.

• Highvacuum systems (leak detection pumps gauges)

• RF systems and highvoltage power supplies

• Mechanical maintenance alignment and troubleshooting.

Radiation Protection & Compliance

• Ensure Safety Compliance and Regulatory Adherence

• Support Continuous Improvement and Technical Development

• Radiation protection monitoring and ALARP principles

Documentation & Quality

• Responsible for ordering and maintaining a list and inventory of Cyclotron spare parts.

• Documentation control of all cyclotron vault area SOPs ensuring accurate records of both environmental data and equipment condition are kept.

Functional Competencies (Technical knowledge/Skills)

• Excellent understanding of cyclotron physics and chargedparticle acceleration principles.

• Good understanding of radionuclide production pathways and targetry.

• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.

• A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning.

• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail.

• Ability to identify and implement process improvements.

• Proactively participates in skills improvement training and encourages their teams to participate.

• Ability to coach others to succeed in enhancing individual and professional development. Sharing knowledge skills and expertise to others.

Experience Education and Certifications

• A minimum of a degree (or equivalent) in electronics and/or mechanical engineering or related technology.

• 5 years experience in PET cyclotron operation and maintenance.

• The ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Self-motivated with excellent troubleshooting skills.

• Knowledge of working with radioactive materials is essential.

• Understanding and adherence to safety rules

• English: Fluent.

Practical Considerations

• The role covers night shift operation on a rotating basis and provides out-of-hours on-call engineering support for Cyclotron Operators.

• Complimentary allocated parking provided on-site