Study Director - Ecotoxicology

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Labcorp is seeking a Study Director
- Ecotoxicology to join our team at Alconbury, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Work Schedule:

Monday
- Friday – 37.5hrs

Job Responsibilities:

Perform the duties of a Study Director/Principal Investigator for studies, including studies for all test organisms following acute and chronic guidelines

Ensure that a Study Plan conforms with the intentions of the study design agreed with the Sponsor is prepared, signed and circulated and all standard test methods meet the current requirements of specific regulatory or test guidelines

Hold study start-up meetings, to ensure all key staff are conversant with all aspects of the study and to resolve any issues before treatment is started, to prevent unnecessary use of animals where applicable

Ensure that test and control items have been suitably tested for identity, stability etc. and that all necessary technical data regarding known toxicity, hazards of the test item or related materials have been obtained from literature searches.  Ensure that technical staff are aware of known hazards relating to a particular test item Ensure that all test organisms are in good state of health and to ensure that the regulations laid down in their Personal Licence (Animals (Scientific Procedure) Act 1986) and in the Project Licence are not exceeded

Monitor the status of observations made during the study and ensure the responses are fully documented.  Maintain an overview of the implication of these observations

Data review to ensure the study is compliant with GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) and suitable responses/actions are made following Quality Assurance Audit Be aware of the study status, anticipate problems that may affect the schedule date, purpose or integrity of the study and make interim decisions regarding necessary amendments, to document such changes and to agree them with the Study Sponsor.  

Communicate with the Sponsor and Departmental and Project Management as required with particular regard to problem areas which may affect completion date or content of the study

Prepare draft and final reports ensuring the report is concisely and accurately written, reflects the raw data and includes all relevant information

Transfer all study data and reports to the Archive in a timely manner following the issue of the final report, in accordance with Company procedures and SOPsMaintain monitoring system such that the information is up to date and communicate with Analytical Support in the conduct of studies

Where appropriate co-ordinating the supply of animals, test vessels and equipment in conjunction with other members of staff thereby ensuring their availability for study start upTo be fully aware of the Codes of Practice relating to use of laboratory animals

Contribute to the general management of the Ecotoxicology department in areas outside of that…