About The Role

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. Job Overview BASIC SUMMARY: Provide orientation for new technical personnel. Oversee and conduct training of technical personnel in basic and intermediate level laboratory techniques. Coordinate training for advanced-level technical techniques. Participate in developing process improvements and interdepartmental projects. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure that technicians meet minimum proficiency standards. Ensure opportunity for achievement of core competencies for all levels of technicians. Direct general orientation of new laboratory employees to preclinical GLP techniques and procedures. Ensure new employees are trained in the use and interpretation of SOPs and study protocols, animal handling, and correct procedures for hand-recorded and computerized data entry. Ensure employees are completely familiar with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use and requirements. Participate in hiring recommendations for new personnel, assess the progress of new technicians, and write job performance reviews (3-6 months) as needed. Ensure new technicians meet minimum proficiency standards prior to assignment to work groups. Ensure that all training is documented, and the training database is maintained in a timely fashion and in compliance with SOPs and GLPs. Ensure timely dissemination of database updates to schedulers and managers. Ensure high standards of care for animals maintained for training purposes, and ensure appropriate documentation for maintenance and use of the animals. Assist in developing and implementing new training techniques, cross-train employees and maintain consistency concerning training documentation and procedures. Communicate with Training Coordinator to ensure technicians are scheduled for various required in-house training sessions and ensure that they attend required training sessions. Provide direct daily supervision and review work of assigned departmental employees to ensure accuracy and to ensure adherence to pertinent departmental policies, practices, and procedures (SOPs, safety procedures and biosafety protocols). Partner with Human Resources and depart-mental management to assist in the handling of disciplinary issues. Draft appropriate personnel action paperwork. Identify training and development needs of direct reports. Assist in the development, implementation and delivery of departmental training programs; ensure that direct reports receive departmental orientation and necessary on-the-job training. Oversee maintenance of group training manual and training records. Provide regular coaching and counseling. Assist in preparation and delivery performance reviews of direct reports. Schedule overtime as authorized. Review and approve timecards. Coordinate vacation/time off schedules. Recommend short-range operating objectives, organizational structure of direct reports and staffing requirements. Assist in the development of a departmental plan for backup and succession of key technical personnel. Ensure optimum performance of group function. Recommend and implement techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, cut costs, take advantage of opportunities, and maintain state-of-the-art practices. Perform all other related duties as assigned. The pay for this salaried position is $70,000. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location. Job Description QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in science and/or teaching related discipline recommended. Experience: 5 years related experience in a GLP laboratory facility with 2 of those years working with non-human primates, performing, and teaching technical duties. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. Certification/Licensure: LAT required, LATG preferred for Technical Supervisor/ AALAS certification preferred for non-technical Supervisor. Other: In-depth understanding of regulations and GLPs/SOPs. Effective writing skills and verbal communications. Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines. Ability to interact and communicate effectively in a professional and diplomatic manner. Must be able to effectively perform public speaking and training principles. Knowledge of computer network navigation and common software applications. Knowledge of industry specific (proprietary) software applications preferred. Must be authorized to work in United States without a sponsor visa now or in the future. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to regularly read and understand scientific text and data. Must be able to regularly conduct interactive public training programs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include regular use of close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to stand and/or sit for up to 8 hours a day. Must be able to regularly input and monitor information contained on a computer terminal. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, hear, talk, stand or sit, work/type at a computer, read and understand scientific text and data; and conduct interactive public training programs. Employees must be able to lift, move and/or hold up to 50 pounds; this includes equipment and animals. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Both general office and laboratory working conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low and occasionally moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally wears protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, respirator, cap, gloves, scrubs, boots). Regularly works with live animals (small, medium and/or large) with risk of exposure to allergens, substances, and/or zoonotic diseases with unknown determined toxicity. Regularly work with or near toxic or caustic chemicals. Occasionally works with biohazards and sharps. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, unpleasant odors, and wet, humid and/or extreme temperature conditions. COMMENTS: This position may require occasional domestic travel. About Safety Assessment 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. About Charles River 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 activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market. With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years. We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility. Equal Employment Opportunity Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to <[email hidden]>. 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