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.

Provide scientific support for preclinical and clinical research or laboratory - based studies ; perform basi c study management tasks and interpretation and reporting of study data/conclusions .

• Oversee routine study start-up procedures requiring cross-departmental interaction with all key study personnel.
• Assist in generating study protocols and laboratory-based procedures for various regulatory guidelines and assist in obtaining sponsor approval.
• Assist in assuring that all data for the studies are accurately recorded and verified.
• Review, interpret, integrate, and present basic data on assigned studies, with assistance of more senior scientific staff as appropriate.
• With close guidance from senior scientific staff, function as a study director or project scientist on assigned studies of basic complexity and participate in method development and validation activities.
• May serve as an interim or alternate (secondary) scientific contact in the event an assigned study director or project scientist is unavailable.
• Assist in ensuring project is in compliance with GLP regulations as they apply to the conduct of preclinical and clinical research.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance and serve as a mentor to less experienced staff.
• Collaborate with scientific and technical staff to develop new techniques and/or models.
• Contribute to department operations improvement in areas such as process development, SOP revisions, department inspections, and equipment maintenance.
• Shadow the study director or project scientist to further develop research skills and techniques.
• Attend scientific meetings, conferences, and training courses to enhance job and professional skills.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.
• T he pay for this position is between $74,/yr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent in a scientific related discipline.
• Experience:
  
  3 to 5 years related experience in animal science, biology, chemistry/pharmacy, or similar laboratory environment, including 1 year related experience in the contract research or pharmaceutical industry.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure:
  None.
• Other:
  Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize work and meet deadlines. Proficiency in the use of standard software including Microsoft® Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. and with standard laboratory calculations.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and work/ type at a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• General office working conditions, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee may occasionally be required to wear protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, cap, gloves, scrubs, boots), work near toxic or caustic chemicals, work with biohazards, and/or work with live animals with risk of exposure to allergens and/or zoonotic diseases.
• The employee may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, unpleasant odors, and/or wet, humid and/or extreme temperature conditions.

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…