Back to Jobs search

Sr. Production Chemist, Nuclear Manufacturing

Cardinal Health • Indianapolis, IN • 16h ago

Anticipated salary range: $68,500 - $97,800

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 12/20/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

What Nuclear Manufacturing contributes to Cardinal Health

Manufacturing is responsible for cost of production and maintenance activities including process improvement, supply chain management, quality assurance, employee safety and engagement, and environmental commitment.

Nuclear Manufacturing is responsible for the manufacturing of time sensitive radiopharmaceuticals in an integrity driven, highly regulated environment (i.e. FDA, NRC, DOT) to support patient treatment through disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring.

Shift/Schedule

40 hours weekly - Full Time

2nd shift hours

Monday - Friday 3:00pm - 11:30pm

Training will start on 1st shift

Must be flexible to work other hours and days as needed

Responsibilities

Support the manufacturing activities from internal product development and external sponsors.

Receive, sample, store and/or distribute all materials required for production.

Safely receive, handle, and transfer radioactive isotopes and final products to end users.

Facilitate day-to-day operation and maintenance of the facility, production equipment, radiation monitoring equipment, and testing instrumentation.

Perform hands-on execution of manufacturing procedures, following standard operating procedures (SOPs), master batch records (MBRs), and protocols.

Lead and/or support investigations and documentation of deviations and non-conformances.

Clean and maintain all production equipment, including clean rooms and isolators.

Record and maintain systems regarding cGMP compliance such as consumable inventory levels, area classification requirements, or site environmental monitoring.

Communicate all issues related to safety, quality, and compliance to site leadership.

Perform relevant documentation for maintenance activities, as well as modify and/or create SOPs.

Provide input to the Product Development team regarding client drug manufacturing.

? Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or engineering with at least 2 years of experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry preferred.

Demonstrated familiarity with the operation, use, and cleaning of laboratory scale production equipment.

Ability to work in a controlled environment requiring special attention to environmental, health, and safety regulation.

Commitment to maintain data integrity through strict adherence to standardized procedures and relevant compliance requirements; ability to clearly document all work activities in a timely manner.

Motivation to work effectively and cooperatively with others, and to establish and maintain good working relationships.

Flexibility to work periodic off-shift hours in support of routine production.

Experience working in clean rooms/ISO5-8 environments/isolators not required, but is a plus.

Experience working with radioactive isotopes not required, but is a plus.

Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds

What is expected of you and others at this level

Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks

Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity

Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve

Applies judgment within defined parameters

Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects

Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

To read and review this privacy notice click here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)

Similar Jobs

Go to Apply

Subscribe to get new jobs sent directly to you
(no charge, cancel anytime)

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.