For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
A Sr. Associate Scientist functioning in the role of Method Developer within these disciplines is responsible for execution of complex method development and validation studies utilizing appropriate laboratory instrumentation and software. They are also responsible for performing data analysis and providing accurate summaries of method development experiments. All procedures will be performed and documented in compliance of regulatory standards. They understand the necessary compliance to ensure quality data is produced as well as understand the regulatory and GxP requirements and industry standards within their discipline. The Research Scientist I is responsible for ensuring the scientific integrity of their studies, meeting study timelines, and maintaining active communication/collaboration. They can recognize and communicate method and data issues on study. They will assist laboratory investigations and process improvement initiatives as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Efficiently perform and document all procedures, materials and results in compliance with applicable regulatory standards as applicable (protocols, methods, SOPs, etc.) Execute review and approval of data with oversight for final scientific/technical decisions within a single operational area.
- Effectively demonstrates the behaviors and performance characteristics as described in the CRL DNA.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills through both informal and formal discussions with peers, supervisor, team and across the organization.
- Actively communicate and effectively collaborate across operational areas in order to adhere to timelines and produce quality data.
- Assist with the completion of laboratory investigations, assay troubleshooting, quality observations, and problem solving of technical and/or regulatory issues with minimal oversight.
- Efficiently develop and validate quantitative/qualitative methods/procedures with increased complexity/scope in one operational area with minimal oversight.
- Independently and accurately perform data analysis in appropriate software for a majority of analytical platforms within an operational area.
- Independently and efficiency operate laboratory instruments including their respective software applications for 1-2 analytical platforms within an operational area.
- Develop and maintain critical thinking, troubleshooting and time management skills aligned with needs of operational areas.
- Demonstrated ability to independently recognize method and/or data issues and communicate them to management to minimize study impact.
- Independently prepare accurate summaries of method development data.
- Independently and accurately write both study and non-study deviations.
- Develop and maintain understanding of regulatory and GXP requirements, industry standards and company SOPs within one operational area.
- Effectively assist in leading the lab staff in the completion of method validation studies as required by operational area.
- Provide support to staff members as required by operational area as needed.
- Actively participate in internal process improvements, presentations and harmonization efforts.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) with 5-7 years of relevant working experience. Master’s degree (MS) with 1-2 years of relevant work experience. Doctorate degree (PhD) with no experience.
Other:
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization
- Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
- Computer skills, commensurate with Essential Functions, including the ability to learn a validated system
- Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice
- Ability to work under specific time constraints.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.
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Workplace Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to perform general office and/or laboratory procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, typing/entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- General office working conditions, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee may occasionally be required to wear protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, cap, gloves, scrubs, boots), work near toxic or caustic chemicals, work with biohazards, and/or work with live animals with risk of exposure to allergens and/or zoonotic diseases.
- The employee may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, unpleasant odors, and/or wet, humid and/or extreme temperature conditions.
The pay rate for this position is $80k/year.
About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
