Assistant Animal Technician L1

Charles River Laboratories; Tranent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories is hiring for a role within Safety Assessment. The successful candidate will perform technical tasks in the conduct of in vivo studies or provide support services, ensuring compliance with GLP and SOPs.

No degree is required, and training will be provided to support data collection and specimen handling. This position contributes to safety testing programs, with an emphasis on animal welfare, data accuracy and regulatory guidance.

Qualifications

• No degree required.
• Performs technical tasks in in vivo research studies or support services.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulations and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical tasks in the conduct of in vivo research studies or support services.
• Prepares, collects and records data and specimens in compliance with regulations and SOPs.
• Refer to the specified role on job architecture for necropsy, histology or aquatics focus.

Education

No degree required

Job description

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 Description

Performs technical tasks in the conduct of in vivo research studies or support services in accordance with good animal welfare practices. Prepares, collects and records research data and specimens in compliance with applicable regulations and SOPs. For singular focus of Necropsy or Histology or Aquatics, refer to specified role on job architecture.

Education

No degree required

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.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to fostering a sense of belonging and work daily in this direction.

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