The University of Edinburgh
Radiochemistry Technician (Radiochemist)
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Job Description
UE06: £34,610 - £39,906 per annum
CMVM / School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences / Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research / Edinburgh Imaging
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 30 months
The Opportunity
Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a cutting-edge imaging facility as a radio-chemistry technician and be a key member of the PET-Radiochemistry team manufacturing novel PET tracers for research. The post holder will learn core GMP skills and be part of a UK wide imaging research network.
Here, you can continue to make a difference in everything around you. Take on new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing. Be part of something bigger - where your work has real impact and your development matters. There are so many reasons to take your next step with us.
Our technical staff are essential to supporting teaching, research, and the smooth operation of our facilities. Whether you're maintaining cutting-edge lab equipment, facilitating ground-breaking research, developing new techniques, or enhancing student and staff experience with top-notch facilities, your work will have a lasting impact that stretches far beyond our academic community.
People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
- Leading-edge research
- Working within one of the world’s leading universities
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and the post holder is expected to be on campus.
How to apply
Please Include The Following Documents In Your Application
- CV
- Cover letter
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 25 August 2026.
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About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for patients & create solutions to disease, through our medical imaging research, our NHS clinical service & our online education programmes.
Edinburgh Imaging is unique in the UK in terms of size, scope, co-location and integration of academic research scanning facilities and equipment, supporting laboratories and activities, academic, clinical, technical, image analysis, data management and professional services expertise, integration with NHS Lothian clinical diagnostic services, access to patient groups, data archives, and embedded online and campus teaching activities.
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We host two 3T magnetic resonance (MR) scanners, one positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance scanner (PETMR), one total-body and one clinical computed tomography (PETCT) scanners, and a photon-counting CT (PCCT) scanner alongside an advanced radiochemistry facility. The latter includes a cyclotron with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) licensed production facilities, and research and development laboratories. We have extensive image analysis facilities plus growing activity in retinal and optical imaging. All activity is underpinned by an integrated data management platform. This represents circa £40M capital investment in imaging equipment over the last 10 years, and an annual turnover of nearly £4M.
Edinburgh Imaging depends upon a large and specialized workforce, who are the foundation of all we do. We are a diverse group of experts drawn from many disciplines: physicists, radiographers, radiochemists, data managers, programmers, business developers, technical experts, technicians, governance staff, marketing and administration. Many roles depend on advanced academic expertise and we both lead delivery of academic outputs ourselves, and provide guidance and support for non-imagers using imaging in their academic work.
Edinburgh Imaging sits within the Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research. Established on 1 August 2025, the Institute is hosted by the School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences, one of six schools in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. The School is home to research and postgraduate training in neuroscience, cardiovascular, metabolic and psychiatric research.
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