Radiochemist (Pharma)

TL;DR

Radiochemist (Pharma): Developing clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical assets with an accent on GMP manufacturing and QC procedure validation. Focus on managing CMC sections for regulatory filings and optimizing manufacturing scale-up for commercial supply.

Location: Belgium

Company

hirify.global is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses across various sectors, including Life Sciences.

What you will do

• Manage the development of manufacturing and QC procedures for clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical assets in compliance with GMP regulations.
• Develop and validate manual and automated manufacturing procedures and non-compendial QC methods.
• Prepare technical documentation, including development reports, validation protocols, and method transfer documents.
• Support regulatory filings by contributing to CMC sections for INDs, NDAs, and BLAs.
• Draft and maintain SOPs and support method transfers to external manufacturing partners.
• Optimize and scale up manufacturing procedures in preparation for commercial supply.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Chemical Engineering (plus ~5 years experience), Master's (plus ~3 years), or PhD (plus ~2 years).
• Practical experience in radiochemistry is required.
• Proven experience developing HPLC, TLC, or GC QC methods for radiopharmaceuticals.
• Experience working in GMP-compliant manufacturing environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and the local language are required.

Nice to have

• Experience working with radiometals.
• Experience with conjugation and radiolabeling of biologics (e.g., antibodies, peptides).
• Experience with method development and validation to support regulatory filings (IND, NDA, BLA).

Culture & Benefits

• Rapid career growth opportunities within a fast-growing Belgian division.
• Engagement in prestigious projects with renowned pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
• International, agile environment promoting intrapreneurship and meritocracy.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal opportunity.

Hiring process

• Brief virtual or phone introductory call to understand motivations.
• Average of three interviews with line managers and future team members.
• Technical assessment or case study depending on the specific role requirements.