Job Description

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.

Job Summary

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.

We are seeking an experienced Scientific Associate for our Chromatographic Bioanalysis Department located in Elphinstone, Tranent.

The following are responsibilities related to the Scientific Associate position:

Use HPLC/UPLC with MS detection for quantification of compounds in liquid matrices.

Carry out experiments in support of method validation and subsequent routine samples generated within GLP and/or GCP regulatory studies.

Required to follow out written instructions (SOPs, protocols, analytical procedures) and document details of steps carried out to ensure compliance through re-creation of events.

Performing technical laboratory activities in support of client studies or procedures.

Performing analysis of data for quality and completeness and determines if results are as expected.

Recording data in compliance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements.

Profile and Requirements

The following are minimum qualifications related to the Scientific Associate position:

• A BSc in a Chemistry or related discipline.
• A working knowledge of sample preparation and chromatographic techniques.
• Good problem-solving skills and be able to work to tight deadlines and record data accurately.
• The ability to communicate effectively.

Salary for this role is \xc2\xa326,244.91 per year

Closing date for applications is Tuesday, 05 September 2023

Benefits

A clear career progression
Competitive salary
Private Health Care
Subsidized electric car scheme open to all employees
Pension scheme including 8% employer contribution
Personal life insurance equivalent to 6 times your annual salary
Employee discount scheme - discounts across hundreds of retailers!
Paid opportunity to volunteer for one day each year

A clear career progression
Competitive salary
Private Health Care
Subsidized electric car scheme open to all employees
Pension scheme including 8% employer contribution
Personal life insurance equivalent to 6 times your annual salary
Employee discount scheme - discounts across hundreds of retailers!
Paid opportunity to volunteer for one day each year

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.

Charles River Laboratories