Scheduling - Associate

Scheduling - Associate Req ID #:  137758 Location: 

Laval, Quebec, CA, H7V 1B7 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.

IMPORTANT:   In order to be considered for this position, a resume/CV must be uploaded and submitted during the application process.  Please make sure work history and education are added correctly.   

  Job Summary  

The following are responsibilities related to the position:

•    Produce detailed work schedules for the technical group based on study needs;

•    Work with team leaders, supervisors and study directors to maximize technical resource utilization;

•    Make last minutes changes to schedules, when needed;

•    Work closely with supervisors to ensure consistency and apply standardized work procedures and practices;

•    Minimize costs whenever possible;

•    Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) whenever required;

•    Perform technical work when required;

•    Perform any other reasonable tasks that may be required.

  Job Qualifications  

The following are minimum qualifications related to the  position:

  Collegial Diploma in animal health care or equivalent; A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in toxicology; Practical knowledge of animal health sciences; Excellent knowledge of related legislation, principles, practices and procedures; Excellent knowledge and application of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP); Bilingualism; Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; Ability to work under time constraints and adapt to change; Flexibility to work on changing work schedules; Excellent ability to efficiently manage people, time and resources; Demonstrated leadership;

BENEFITS:

  On the job training;  Possibility of internal advancement according to strengths and interests; Competitive benefits - Dental, Drug, Physiotherapy, Psychotherapy, Optometrist, Life Insurance, RRSP/TFSA participation; Free parking; Shuttle service from Montmorency Metro station to the Charles River site;

IMPORTANT: A resume is required to be considered for this position. If you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile, please return to upload field and attach your resume/CV. 

About Corporate Functions

The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.  

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 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 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. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

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 ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

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 crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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

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