Use state-of-the-art chemistry techniques for radiochemical applications, including performing the synthesis and quality control (QC) analysis of radiopharmaceuticals for preclinical evaluation and clinical PET imaging; performing multi-step radiosyntheses using automated chemistry modules and characterizing products for QC using analytical techniques such as liquid chromatography (LC), gas chromatography (GC), radio-TLC, endosafe endotoxin testing, dose calibrators, mass spectrometry; cyclotron operation to produce positron-emitting radionuclides; synthesis and quality control of PET tracers to meet demanding pre-clinical and clinical imaging schedules according to pertinent state and federal regulations; development and cGMP validation of n