Instrument Specialist

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.

As an Instrument Specialist for our Safety Assessment team at the Senneville location, you will be helping with issues related to the support of the equipment and instruments used and will be a resource to the technical group.

• Perform routine system maintenance and verification of laboratory instruments in compliance with SOP’s, safety procedures and biosafety protocols, and GLP regulations;
• Perform trouble shooting and repair of laboratory instruments;
• Participate in the set‑up, configuration and qualification of the instrumentation necessary to implement the tests in the laboratory;
• Understand the interactions between the different components that make up the instrument in order to target the cause of a problem;
• Perform or participate in the creation of qualification procedures (IQ/OQ/PQ) for the new equipment and instruments.

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

• College diploma in Biotechnology, Analytical Chemistry or any other laboratory sciences discipline;
• At least one year of experience in laboratory sciences;
• Able to take initiative and solve problems autonomously;
• Able to work physically occasionally (lift up to 20 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.).

• Location:
  
  22022 route Transcanadienne, Senneville, QC, H9X 1C1;
• Transportation:
  We offer a shuttle service from Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site. In addition, the site is accessible from the Anse‑à‑l’Orme REM station via STM bus services. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station;
• Annual bonus based on performance;
• Schedule:
  
  Monday to Friday daytime;
• Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week;
• Salary:
  The hiring range for this position is $53,000 to $67,000 per year. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications and location.

• We offer competitive benefits and advantages from day one to support your well‑being;
• Free gym on site;
• Employee and family assistance program;
• Excellent welcome program for new employees as well as in‑house advancement and career development opportunities;
• Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
• 3 weeks’ Vacation & 10 Personal day policy;
• Many social activities!

If you are interested in contributing to the well‑being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us.

This is Your Moment.

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.

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