Waste Specialist

384185BR

**Waste Specialist**:
Italy

**AAA Statement**

**Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis company, is an innovative medicines company focused on the development of products for targeted radioligand therapy and precision radioligand imaging. We are committed to transforming patients’ lives by leading innovation in nuclear medicine.**

**Advanced Accelerator Applications offers professionals the opportunity to face new challenges and pursue a career in a fast growing, technology driven healthcare company. We are passionate about improving patient health by leading innovation in nuclear medicine. We are looking for people who share our commitment to help us achieve this goal. Advanced Accelerator Applications is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).**

**About the role**

The Waste Specialist ensures removal, safe handling, storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials, both radioactive (hot waste) and non-radioactive materials (cold waste).

The person is responsible of the storage, data filing (e.g. logbook) and disposal of the retain samples.
Based on workload, the person supports the cleaning of the production area including classified areas and equipment, and the shipping activities.

**Your key responsibilities**:

- Responsible to ensure that all waste (hot and cold) is removed from all production working areas (at least twice a day) and processed (e.g. waste compaction) to maintain the entire production area free from waste and in a tidy state;
- Transfers waste material (radioactive and non-radioactive) to proper storage areas including separate waste collection in the dedicated areas;
- Issues specific documentation to manage radioactive and non-radioactive waste materials;
- Coordinates the pickup and destruction of both non-hazardous and hazardous waste with waste companies;
- Checks all type of wastes getting out from the production department being sure they are compliant with all applicable laws in particular for radioactivity risks;
- Manages the retain sample storage by verifying material, labels and documents for completeness and accuracy;
- Ability to operate all applicable radiation detection equipment;
- Promptly report to the Production Manager, Production Head, Radioprotection Expert and/or the HSE Manager any deviation inherent to the assigned activities;
- Execute all assigned activities in compliance with internal procedures (HSE, GMP, others) and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
- Complete applicable required job specific training, cGMP, HS&E, Dangerous Goods, ADR rules, Cleaning etc. Participates to related GMP documentation with QA and with self-training, (e.g internal software)
- Coordinated, if necessary, by the Supervisor or other production key figure supports the preparation of product shipment (e.g. type A) and the related documentation, supports in maintain safety stocks of gowning and DPI and supports the cleaning of the production area including classified areas and equipment.

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Role Requirements**
- Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
- Basic English (writing and speaking)
- Min. 2 years manufacturing experience in a Radio-Pharma regulated industry.
- GMP knowledge
- Hazardous shipping training.

Work location: Colleretto Giacosa (Ivrea).

**Division**

Oncology

**Business Unit**

ADVANCED ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONS

**Work Location**

Colleretto Giacosa

**Company/Legal Entity**

AAA Italy Srl.

**Functional Area**

Technical Operations

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

Yes

**Early Talent**

Yes