21 Oct
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University of Saskatchewan
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Saskatoon
21 Oct
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Production Manager, Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation Inc. The Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation Inc. (Fedoruk Centre) is inviting applications for a Production Manager to manage the production of radiopharmaceuticals at the Saskatchewan Cyclotron Facility (Facility). The Fedoruk Centre was established in 2011 under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, with an independent Board of Directors and a sole Member, the University of Saskatchewan (USask). The purpose of the Fedoruk Centre is to help place Saskatchewan among global leaders of nuclear research, development and training through investment in partnerships with academia and industry. The Facility is owned by USask and operated by the Fedoruk Centre. The facility encompasses a high-current ACSI TR24 cyclotron; cGMP-level radiopharmaceutical laboratories including hot cells, auto-synthesis units and a quality control system (HPLC, GC, TLC); a suite of shielded work areas with radiochemistry equipment; two small-animal PET-CT scanners for preclinical research; and a suite of tools for nuclear imaging of living plants. Besides serving as a resource for academic and industrial researchers, the Facility supplies fludeoxyglucose (FDG) for PET-CT scanning in regional hospitals. The Facility is licensed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) as a Class II Nuclear Facility. Radiopharmaceuticals are manufactured in compliance with regulations of the CNSC and Health Canada. The salary range for this Production Manager position is $74,727-121,878 per annum. Placement within the range is dependent upon education and experience. This is a full-time continuing position with an anticipated start date in December 2026/January 2027. This position is not within any collective bargaining unit.
The Fedoruk Centre corporate values can be found at https://fedorukcentre.ca/who-we-are/brand-values.php PRIMARY PURPOSE: The Production Manager supervises a team of technologists supporting the operation of the Saskatchewan Cyclotron Facility (Facility). The Production Manager is accountable for the production of radiopharmaceuticals for regional hospitals and for maintaining the Facility equipment in a state of readiness for access by users to advance nuclear imaging methods with applications to life sciences or health care. NATURE OF WORK: Reporting to the Facility General Manager, the Production Manager supervises a team of production technologists who support operation of the Facility by producing isotopes, radiochemicals and radiopharmaceuticals; and ensuring products are delivered for clinical applications in the region. The Production Manager works alongside subject‑matter experts who are responsible for safety; technical operations; compliance; quality; and scientific support for users who access the Facility. This team of subject matter experts, including the Production Manager, are responsible for projects to develop new Facility capabilities. The primary work setting is a suite of offices and a laboratory environment, which is clean, orderly, properly lighted, and ventilated. There is some exposure to ionizing radiation in a laboratory that is operated under well‑controlled and closely monitored conditions,
highly regulated by provincial, federal, and internal quality and regulatory professionals. Occasional travel within the university, province or elsewhere may be required. Flexibility to work occasional early morning and weekend shifts may be required. ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Manage the production and shipping of radiopharmaceuticals and radiochemicals, with appropriate customer interfacing.
- Supervise technologists who facilitate day‑to‑day activities throughout the facility.
- Plan, evaluate and optimize irradiation and production schedules, operations and production technologist timetables, and production project timelines to balance workloads and deliverables, aligning with organizational priorities.
- Urgently respond to technical issues impacting time‑sensitive manufacturing.
- Serve as the primary liaison with clients on manufacturing matters including project planning, integrating production specifications on projects, and allocating resources to support project requirements and timelines.
- Support process improvements that advance Facility capabilities.
- Ensure all Facility equipment is maintained in a state of readiness for user access.
- Ensure prompt investigation of process failures, equipment failures and out‑of‑expectation results.
- Oversee the review and implementation of equipment tasks to ensure the Facility is maintained in a compliant state.
- Manage the specification, installation, qualification and commissioning of GMP equipment, including establishing new documentation and maintenance schedules.
- Provide leadership to sustain a safe, respectful and productive workplace, together with ensuring that the operations and production technologists are appropriately tra
📌 Production Manager, Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation Inc. (Saskatoon)
🏢 University of Saskatchewan
📍 Saskatoon