Quality Assurance Lead - Diagnostic Imaging

 Req ID: 201941
Location: Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEII 
Department: DI PET CT Operating/Cyclotron
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 4-May-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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About the Opportunity

The Quality Assurance Lead (Cyclotron) is responsible for developing and maintaining a Quality Assurance (QA) program for the Position Emission Tomography (PET) Radiopharmaceutical Laboratory and to ensure the laboratory meets or exceeds all Health Canada regulatory requirements necessary to be licensed as a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance facility.  This role is responsible for PET directed quality assurance activities and ensures that all applicable quality directed policies and procedures are appropriately implemented and followed.  This position is also responsible for assisting the Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmacy with the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to Untied States Pharmacopeia USP <797>.  This position works very closely with the Team Lead PET Chemist and Lead Technologist, Provincial Radiopharmacy.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related science/technology field
• Minimum Five (5) years of experience in a GMP and/or UPS 797 environment (pharmaceutical, radiopharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environment) 
• Quality Management and Leadership experience in a GMP-compliant pharmaceutical production facility 
• Strong working knowledge and formal training in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), USP 797
• Strong working knowledge of Health Canada guidelines (Guide 0001, Guide 0071, Positron Emitting Radiopharmaceuticals (PER)).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Health Canada and/or other regulatory agency inspections and internal and/or vendor audits (i.e. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)).  
• Proven track record in facilitating regulatory and/or client audits
• Extensive knowledge of radiopharmacy and radiochemistry is preferred.
• Competency with computer applications such as Microsoft Office and information/document management systems. 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of USP 797 standards is an asset. 
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

•    Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation and Benefits

$40.95 - $51.19
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program.  If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000.  For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

Nova Scotia Health’s Employee Career Advice (ECA) Program supports internal employees in their career development and progression with résumé-building, interview skill development, resources and advice for optimizing job searches, and more.  Employees can book a one-on-one meeting or view upcoming workshops on the ECA Intranet page or via email at employeecareeradvice@nshealth.ca.