At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families.
Charles River employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. We will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career.
As a Charles River employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. Whether you are in lab operations, finance, IT, sales, or another area, when you work at Charles River, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe.
We are seeking Technician Level I’s within a Laboratory based environment for our Safety Assessment site located at Tranent, East Lothian. We have a mix of fixed term contract and permanent opportunities.
About the Laboratory
Due to our continued growth and success, we can offer rewarding opportunities in a research environment. Working as a Technician I, you will join a team which is predominantly involved with pathological tissue analysis for purposes of identifying disease, a specialized part of the drug development process. Successful applicants may also receive cross training within the wider operational group. Some tissue processing and other routine laboratory methods could potentially become part of this role. The post requires no previous experience as full training will be provided to the successful candidate. If you are a responsible person, with a strong work ethic and can commit fully to your role within Charles River, you are welcome to apply for this role.
The following are responsibilities related to the Technician role:
- Predominantly carrying out pathology laboratory procedures within this specialist team requiring niche technical skill and knowledge
- Sample collection and sample preparation prior to and post fixation
- Completing such procedures as required by Study Protocol and SOP within routine laboratory studies
The following are minimum qualifications related to the Technician position:
- A minimum of 5 standard grades or equivalent
- Flexible approach to suit the needs of the business
- Able to work flexible hours to suit business requirements, including overtime
- Commitment to quality and meeting deadlines
- Ability to sustain bench working conditions for long periods of time
The following are interests and attributes desirable for the Technician position:
- Passion for Animal Welfare
- Passion for improving the quality of life of patients
- Hard working, committed individuals
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED, FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROVIDED.
There are 12 fixed term contract and permanent opportunities.
The salary for this role is £24,557.62 per annum.
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 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.
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.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
