Auditor I - Quality Assurance

Charles River Labs; Senneville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract research organization is seeking an Auditor for their Quality Assurance team in Laval. The role involves performing audits, ensuring compliance with regulations, and communicating findings. Candidates should have a technical diploma or bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences and knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). Competitive benefits, including health coverage and bonus opportunities, are offered. Join us and make an impact on health and well-being globally.

Benefits

Competitive health and dental coverage

Employee assistance program

3 weeks’ vacation and personal days

Qualifications

• Ability to comprehend regulations and guidance documents.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with audits and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Perform audits of basic records and inspections.
• Communicate compliance and quality risks to supervisor.
• Prepare written records of audits and inspections.

Skills

Detail oriented

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Technical diploma or bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences

3 years of experience with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

For 75years, 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.

Job Summary

As an Auditor for our Quality Assurance team at the Laval location, you will perform audits of basic records, reports and inspections of routine processes to assure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, international standards, and corporate policies and procedures.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Communicate all identified compliance and quality risks to supervisor;
• Perform data audits to assess whether records are attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original, accurate, and in compliance with GLP regulations SOPs, and protocols;
• Support the review of SOPs, protocols, and reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with all applicable GLP regulations;
• Prepare written and signed records of all audits and inspections as required. These records may be countersigned by the supervisor or trainer to document the performance of audits and inspections and their reporting to management;
• Assist in the identification of deviations from regulations, protocols, and SOPs.

Key Elements

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

• Technical diploma or bachelor’s degree in laboratory sciences or 3 years of experience with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP);
• Knowledge of computer skills including Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, Access, Excel);
• Be able to comprehend regulations and guidance documents and apply critical thinking skills to evaluate requirements;
• Be detail oriented and able to effectively communicate findings verbally and in writing.

Role Specific Information:

• Location: 445 Boul. Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC, H7V 4B3;
• Transportation: Free parking. Near the Montmorency Subway. Electric vehicle charging station;
• Annual bonus based on performance;
• Schedule: Day time from Monday to Friday;
• Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week.

Why Charles River ?

• Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage);
• Employee and family assistance program;
• Excellent welcome program for new employees as well as in-house advancement and career development opportunities;
• Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
• 3 weeks’ Vacation & 10 Personal day policy;
• Many social activities!

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us. This is Your Moment.

About Discovery
Discovery from Charles River is industry-proven in the successful development of novel therapies, with over 350patents and 80preclinical drug candidates delivered to our sponsors in the past 17 years. Backed by more than 650 scientists, our comprehensive, integrated portfolio employs the latest technology and platforms to provide chemistry, biology, and pharmacology services that support clients from the earliest stages of hit identification all the way through to IND. Our client-focused, collaborative approach creates true partnerships that anticipate challenges, overcome obstacles, and move us forward together on the journey of getting new drugs to market.

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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.