Clinical Support Services Coordinator I

Charles River; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid time off

Stock purchase program

Health coverage

Work-life balance

Job summary

Charles River is seeking a Clinical Support Coordinator I to join our Clinical Support Services Team at the Safety Assessment site in Shrewsbury, MA. The role focuses on ensuring timely delivery of clinical materials and shipments and requires attention to detail with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities include receiving, shipping, and inventory management of biological samples in adherence to SOPs and GLPs, plus collaboration with clients and bioanalytical teams to resolve issues and

Qualifications

• 1 year related experience in a life science laboratory or equivalent.
• Must be detail-oriented and have general familiarity with lab procedures.
• Good verbal communication skills and ability to work with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Provide project support to ensure timely delivery of clinical materials and shipments.
• Receive, ship, and manage inventory of biological samples in compliance with SOPs and GLPs.
• Read study protocols and extract information for study creation and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate flow of study information between clients and bioanalytical teams.
• Follow company SOPs and guidelines and ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good verbal communication

Organize and prioritize

Microsoft Office

Tools

LIMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

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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 Overview

We are seeking a Clinical Support Coordinator I to join our Clinical Support Services Team for our Safety Assessment site located in Shrewsbury, MA . The ideal candidate is detail oriented, has excellent communication skillsandhas ageneral familiarity with lab procedures.

Job Description

A Clinical Support Coordinator I providesproject supportto ensurethetimely delivery of clinical materialsand shipments. Additionally, this personis responsible for receiving,shipping,and managing the inventory of biological samplesas part of the Clinical Services groupincompliance with protocols, study documentation and applicable SOP.

• Prepare, review and ship clinical kits and supplies for clients in compliance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) under the guidance of senior personnel.
• Assist in the customization and design of site manuals, clinical kits and materials for clinical studies
• Receive and accession clinical and non-clinical regulated study samples following Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) and SOPs.
• Work with clients and/or sample management group and/or senior scientific staff to address/resolve clinical and non-clinical regulated study sample and manifest discrepancies in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), SOPs, study protocols or Sponsor guidance documents and company policies/practices.
• Create, modify and maintain clinical and non-clinical regulated studies within a LIMS system under the guidance of senior staff.
• Read study protocols or Sponsor guidance documents and extract pertinent information related to study creation and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate flow of study information between clients and bioanalytical teams.
• Follow company SOPs and guidelines.
• Ensure that raw data records are accurate, complete, and in appropriate order.
• Provide cross-functional support to other service lines as needed.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Experience: 1-year related experience in a life science laboratory.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure: None.
• Other: Must be detail-oriented and have general familiarity with lab procedures.Good verbal communication skills required. Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines under minimal direction. Basic computer skills; familiarity with Microsoft Office software.

The pay range for this position is between $24-27/hr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

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.

We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.