Technician - Formulations

Charles River; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract research organization is seeking a Technician for its Formulations team in Sherbrooke. The role involves preparing dosing substances, executing laboratory activities, and ensuring compliance with Good Laboratory Practices. Ideal candidates will have relevant educational backgrounds and a positive attitude. Competitive pay starting at $23.50/hr with opportunities for advancement. This position offers full-time hours, benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

3 weeks vacation

Health and dental coverage

Access to gym on site

Savings and retirement program

Telemedicine access

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform physical tasks.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Prepare formulations for dosing according to study plans.
• Execute technical activities described in procedures and study plans.
• Check availability and prepare all components related to laboratory activities.

Skills

Self-starter with a collaborative attitude

Ability to lift 10 kg

Understanding written English

Education

DEC in Science, Pharmaceutical Process Control, or Biopharmaceutical Production Technology

AEC in Biopharmaceutical Production

Job description

Overview

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.

Job Summary

Technician – Formulations

As a Technician for our Formulations team in Sherbrooke, you will be responsible to prepares all the dosing substances in different concentrations and ensures the timely delivery of these dosing for administration.

In this role, key responsibilities include :

• In accordance with study plans, you will prepare the formulations for dosing either in solution, suspension capsule, or powder mixture. You will also handle samples under a Fume Hood using an aseptic method.
• Execute the technical activities described in the procedures and study plans while respecting the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Check the availability and prepare all required components related to its laboratory activities (literature, samples, solutions, material, equipment, etc.).

Responsibilities

If you possess the following qualifications, we will train you in the rest :

• A self-starter with a collaborative and positive attitude
• Being able to work physically (lift up to 10 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.)
• Understanding of written English
• DEC in Science, Pharmaceutical Process Control, or Biopharmaceutical Production Technology; or an AEC in Biopharmaceutical Production. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

Role Specific Information

• Location : 1580 Rue Ida-Métivier, Sherbrooke, Qc, J1E 0B5.
• Transportation : Easily accessible using Sherbrooke’s public transit system. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station.
• Pay : Starting at 23.50$ / hrs. Opportunity to start at higher level and higher salary with specific research experience.
• Schedule : Full time, permanent position (37.5 hours / week), depending on the needs, you may have to do overtime and work on weekend (bonus of $2.75 / hour).

Why Charles River?

• 3 weeks’ vacation & Personal days.
• Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage).
• Access to a savings and retirement program that includes an employer contribution.
• 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).
• Free gym on site.

If you want to contribute to the wellbeing of our communities across the country and around the world, join our team. This is Your Moment!

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