Scientific Associate

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.

We are currently seeking an Scientific Associate within the department of Immunology, Bioanalysis & Biomarkers located at our site at Clearwater House in Riccarton, Edinburgh.

The Immunology, Bioanalysis and Biomarker team consists of a dynamic group of approximately 90 researchers that support our clients as they endeavour to bring novel treatments covering a wide range of therapeutic areas to patients. This multifunctional team ensures that clients are provided with accurate and reliable data in order to satisfy the regulatory expectations associated with bringing new treatments to the market.

This is accomplished using a wide variety of scientific techniques across the fields of Immunochemistry, Immunology, Cell Based Assays and Molecular Biology.

As part of the team, the successful applicant will be involved in the development, validation, and implementation of immunoassays to support Biomarker or Toxicokinetic/Pharmacokinetic and Immunogenicity assessments.

• Processing of samples
• Operation of state-of-the-art analytical equipment
• Recording and reporting of data.

We are looking for applicants with excellent organisational skills with an eye for detail and quality. In addition to the following skills and experience, the candidate should have a BSc or MSc degree in a relevant discipline with good understanding of Immunology & Cell biology or Drug Development.

• Strong team player with good communication skills
• Interest in working with sophisticated laboratory equipment
• Understanding of core laboratory skills and techniques
• Ability to perform well and thrive in a high-pressure environment
• Basic understanding of GLP and GCP

The salary for this role is £28,789.76 per annum.

Performs technical laboratory activities in support of client studies or procedures. Performs analysis of data for quality and completeness and determines if results are as expected. Records data in compliance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements. Executes scientific testing strategies and studies. May participate in development as part of team. May lead assay research, assay validation or study conduct, or is involved in preparation of material (e.g. protein, nucleic acid, cells, etc.).

Reviews and interprets study data, communicates results to clients and writes final reports. Ensures compliance with protocols and all applicable SOPs. Troubleshoots and resolves assay or technical issues in the laboratory when scientific expertise is needed. Contributes to specific dataset interpretation, or when appropriate answering questions from regulatory authorities. For singular focus of Chemistry or Biology disciplines, refer to specified role on job architecture.

No degree required

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.

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…