Assistant Technician 1 - Formulation Services 1

Charles River Labs; Dundee; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract research organization is seeking an Assistant Technician 1 in Dundee, Scotland. The role involves lab preparation, stock control, and calibration of equipment. Candidates should have at least 3 NAT5s including Maths and English, and possess strong attention to detail and IT skills. This position offers a salary of £23,842.35 per annum and various employee benefits including a pension scheme and training programs.

Benefits

Pension scheme including 8% employer contribution

Access to private medical cover

Employee discount scheme

Free onsite fitness suite

Paid opportunity to volunteer 12.5 hours

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• At least 3 NAT5s including Maths, English.
• Good attention to detail.
• IT skills.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lab preparation and housekeeping.
• Stock control, ordering, organisation and replenishment.
• Calibration and maintenance of routine lab equipment.
• Preparation of vehicles and general reagents.
• Disposals.
• Glassware preparation.
• Delivery of formulations.
• Taking archive samples and test item weighings.

Skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Communication skills

Education

At least 3 NAT5s including Maths and English

Job description

For 70 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

We are seeking an Assistant Technician 1 for our Formulation Services Department located in Elphinstone, Tranent.

Working as an Assistant Technician 1 you’ll join a team responsible for the storage and control of test items and the preparation of formulations supporting toxicology studies.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Lab preparation and housekeeping
• Stock control, ordering, organisation and replenishment
• Calibration and maintenance of routine lab equipment
• Preparation of Vehicles, general reagents used to prepare formulations
• Disposals
• Glassware preparation
• Delivery of Formulations
• Taking archive samples, test item weighings

Applicants should have:

• At least 3 NAT5s including Maths, English
• A good attention to detail
• IT skills
• Good communication skills

What you can expect from us:

• A clear career progression
• A structured Training programme
• Pension scheme including 8% employer contribution
• Access to private medical cover and employee assistance programme
• Employee discount scheme – discounts across hundreds of retailers!
• Paid opportunity to volunteer for 12.5 hours each year
• Free onsite fitness suite and fitness lessons
• Staff canteen
• Free onsite parking

The salary for this position is £23,842.35 per annum. In exceptional circumstances where the candidate has relevant equivalent experience, this will be taken into consideration.

The closing date for applications is 12 December 2025.

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 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 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. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

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 ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.