Assistant Archive Associate

Charles River Laboratories; Tranent; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme 8%

Paid annual leave

Private health care

Life insurance

Onsite parking

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Volunteer day

Fitness suite

Canteen discounts

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories in Tranent, UK, is seeking an Assistant Archive Associate to support archive operations in a full-time role. You will assist with data receipt, storage and disposition while following established procedures and maintaining meticulous records.

The position emphasizes attention to detail, data management skills, and good communication within a team. The role offers benefits and the chance to contribute to a leading CRO's archival processes.

Qualifications

• Experience of computerised data entry, data management and word processing.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience in an archiving environment desirable.
• Well-developed communication and customer service skills.
• Experience of working within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Archivist in ensuring the correct operation of the Company Archives and management of data.
• Receipt, storage, retrieval, retention, scheduling and final disposition of data and samples.

Skills

Data entry

Data management

Word processing

Attention to detail

Team work

Communication skills

Job description

For nearly 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‑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 Overview

Assistant Archive Associate

Working full time Monday to Friday 9-5 at our world class facility in Elphinstone, Tranent. EH33 2NE.

Due to our continued growth and success, we can offer rewarding opportunities in a research environment. Working as an Assistant Archive Associate, you will assist the Archivist in ensuring the correct operation of the Company Archives, which receives and manages a variety of data.

Specifically, you will assist with receipt, storage, retrieval, retention, scheduling and final disposition of data and samples. This position would suit a meticulous individual, preferably who enjoys working within organised and well‑established procedures and should be neat and methodical in their approach to work.

What We are looking for in a candidate

• Experience of computerised data entry, data management, and word processing
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience in an archiving environment would be desirable.
• Well‑developed communication and customer service skills
• Experience of working within a team environment

What you can expect from us

• Competitive salary of £26,113.14 per annum
• Pension scheme including 8% employer contribution
• Paid Annual Leave
• Private Health Care
• Personal life insurance equivalent to 6 times your annual salary
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised electric car scheme open to all employees
• Employee discount scheme – discounts across hundreds of retailers!
• Paid opportunity to volunteer for one day each year
• Free onsite fitness suite and fitness lessons
• Discounted staff canteen

About Microbial Solutions

Our Microbial Solutions business group has a comprehensive portfolio of endotoxin testing, microbial detection and microbial identification products and services is unlike any other, and has been purposefully designed to meet the complex and ever‑changing needs of the industry. We help clients to ensure product safety and quality with easy‑to‑use yet robust testing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements, support critical decision making and improve operational efficiencies.

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‑well‑well. 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 the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.