Team Leader , Technical Operations

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.

Responsible for preparing, conducting/orchestrating, and overseeing technical activities in assigned studies. Assist supervisor to prioritize workload of assigned group. Perform technical duties as assigned. Responsible for front‑line oversight and coordination of all study‑related activities. Perform clinical observation, sample collection, food consumption, and health monitoring on assigned studies. Handle, restrain, and provide care for all species of laboratory animals at the site.

• Prepare, conduct/orchestrate, and oversee technical activities for all assigned studies, including specialty.
• Provide guidance in the day‑to‑day activities of limited assigned departmental employees to ensure accurate, high‑quality work, and adherence to pertinent departmental policies, practices, and procedures.
• Ensure that work assignments have been made, that the technicians assigned understand what needs to be completed, and that all assignments are covered.
• Act as a role model and mentor to other staff (e.g., appropriate communication, conflict resolution, feedback to management, problem identification and resolution, etc.).
• Ensure adequate supply of dosage equipment and any additional study‑specified materials during, the course of study.
• Assist in study start up procedures requiring inter‑ and intra‑departmental interaction with all key study personnel.
• Contribute to department operations improvement in areas such as SOP revisions, department inspections, and equipment maintenance.
• Act as liaison between technical staff, internal departments, and study directors for all aspects of assigned studies.
• Review study protocols and provide recommendations to study director/department management on technical and logistical aspects of protocol design.
• Ensure that departmental equipment is maintained in good working condition and that departmental area(s) are maintained in a clean and orderly condition.
• Assist in rescheduling activities across studies as necessary to meet the needs of all ongoing studies.
• Handle, restrain, and provide care for all species of laboratory animals at the site. Perform clinical observations, sample collection, and monitor food consumption of animals on assigned studies.
• Assist in preparing responses to both internal and external quality assurance audits.
• Assist the department manager/supervisor and study technicians in the execution of all study related activities required across all studies.
• Collect and record research data and biological specimens in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (GLP), study protocols and SOP’s.
• Ensure raw data records are accurate, complete, and in appropriate order, and meet protocol specifications and/or GLP requirements. Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements. Review data as generated/collected by less experienced technical staff.
• Use GLPs, SOPs, processes and company policies when performing all job functions.
• Monitor performance of assigned staff. Assist in providing regular coaching.
• Schedule overtime as directed by supervisor. Assist in the coordination of vacation/time off schedules.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

The pay for this position is $25.00 per hour. Please note that starting salaries vary based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

• Education:
  
  High School diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.), preferred.
• Experience:
  
  1 year of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific…