Receipt Coordination Technician 1

Receipt Coordination Technician 1 Req ID #:  136371 Location: 

Frederick, MD, US, 21701 For 70 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 e perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

  Job Summary We are seeking an RCS Technician I (Receipt Coordination Shipping) for our Safety Assessment site in Durham, NC.  

Some of the responsibilities are:  Receive, verify and inventory incoming test and control articles, tissues, blocks, and slides.    Determine appropriate storage conditions for all incoming samples with guidance.  Prepare study materials for shipment according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Federal Shipping Regulations for domestic and international shipments.  Maintain required documentation to demonstrate positive control of study related materials with guidance.  Follow Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and other quality control requirements.  This is an office based position, not warehouse. 

QUALIFICATIONS:  HS or GED.  Basic computer skills.  Good organizational, oral and writtten communication skills required.   Must have excellent attention to detail.  Must be able to frequently walk, sit, stand, reach, bend, twist to move materials.  Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.  Interest in science/biology desired. 

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 120 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 11,000 employees within 70 facilities in 18 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. And in 2016, revenue increased by 23.3% to $1.68 billion from $1.36 billion in 2015.

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 supported the development of ~70% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2016.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet

Nearest Major Market: Washington DC

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