Senior Professional Officer (Remuneration Package Range $150, 554 - $167,990 (including salary $128,551 - $143,611)
Cyclotron Facility, Royal Darwin Hospital
Darwin, Northern Territory
Ongoing vacancy available

Apply your experience managing quality and safety procedures for manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals in a clinical setting.

The Cyclotron Facility at the Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) is a state-of-the-art facility producing radioisotopes used in the Position Emission Tomography (PET) scanner. The Cyclotron is one of the most powerful of its kind in Australia, ensuring locally produced radioisotopes enable faster diagnosis and treatment for Territorians.

NT Health is currently recruiting a Manager Quality Control and Safety (SP1) to oversee the management of Quality and Safety procedures within the Darwin Medical Cyclotron (DMC) facility.

Working in conjunction with the Cyclotron Operations Manager you will ensure the ongoing QA compliance of radiopharmaceutical production to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) level standards.

Your key duties include overseeing the Quality Control of radiopharmaceuticals for release to the Position Emission Tomography (PET) service of the hospital, maintaining pre-existing Quality Management Systems and Quality Assurance programs, and fostering a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership and role modelling.

To be successful you require tertiary qualifications in chemistry, pharmacy or a relevant discipline, proven experience as a mid-level to senior level QC role within a GMP/TGA environment manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals on cyclotron and synthesis modules. Demonstrated leadership and training of junior team members in the QC of radiopharmaceuticals is essential.

We understand the challenges in the Territory’s health and community care are unlike anywhere else, but so are the opportunities;

6 weeks recreational leave and 3 weeks personal leave, plus an extra 3 days at Christmas.

Flexible work arrangements and work/life balance.

Real career development opportunities and supported study.

Relocation support & salary packaging.

Opportunity to experience remote Aboriginal and tropical health care.

NT Health continued to invest in Aboriginal health, remote health, acute care and community services, and offer career advancement opportunities for health professionals who want to be part of making a difference to the lives of Territorians.

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Check out the Cyclotron Facility in RHD.

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Nikita Safonov on 08 8944 8600 / 0466 334 694
or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 43285
Closing date: 23/07/2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search