Vivo Services Coordinator II

At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families.

Charles River employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. We will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career.

As a Charles River employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. Whether you are in lab operations, finance, IT, sales, or another area, when you work at Charles River, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe.

The individual in this position will be involved in all aspects of facility and study scheduling for the in vivo services group. This includes, but is not limited to, animal ordering and all aspects of study scheduling including pre-study set-up, initiation dates, collections scheduling, data review, and shipments. The individual in this position will work closely with the technical staff, management, study directors, procurement, and vendors.

• Work with management and study directors to coordinate study scheduling
• Perform pre-study activities such as protocol review, protocol entry into data collection systems, and generation of study materials
• Verification of study set-up in data collection systems
• Work with animal vendors to develop quotes and maintain animal standing orders
• Order and maintain an inventory of animals to meet study and training needs
• Assist in the development and implementation of animal usage and study data collection software systems
• Communicate animal receipt or scheduling issues/concerns to the study directors and management. Propose scheduling alternatives to maintain a full daily schedule and to meet client deadlines and expectations
• Maintain accurate animal usage records for submission to regulatory/accrediting agencies and the IACUC, and to ensure the most efficient use of animals
• Lead and maintain the agenda/minutes for weekly study scheduling meetings
• Assist with labeling of study materials, as needed
• Assist with in-life technical procedures (animal handling and restraint, specimen collection, test article administration, sample processing, etc.), as needed
• Assist with regulatory agency and client-based facility inspections and audits
• Ensure that animals orders are prepared appropriately within the ordering and financial systems
• Serve as a mentor to less experienced in vivo coordinators and cross-functional team members
• Perform all other related duties as assigned

• Education:
  
  Associate’s degree (A.A./A.S.) or equivalent in a science or related discipline. Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in a related field preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 3 years related experience related laboratory experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical or contract laboratory environment. 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:
  Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing. Understanding of regulatory requirements of study types assigned, as well as Testing Facility BOPs. Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines, and client and departmental needs under minimal direction. Proficiency in the use of standard software including Microsoft® Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc. and with standard laboratory calculations. Proficient in basic technical…