Supervisor, Receipt Coordination & Shipping 1

Supervisor, Receipt Coordination & Shipping 1 Req ID #:  147592 Location: 

Durham, NC, US, 27703 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 we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary Supervise RCS staff.  Responsible for RCS operations including shipping, receiving, inventory accuracy. Prioritize work flow.   Oversee packaging of materials according to regulations.  Coordinate across the site and the Company.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

•    Oversee daily operation activities and supervise employees.  Ensure optimum group performance.    

•    Recom¬mend personnel actions, including hiring, promotions and raises.  Partner with Human Resources and depart¬mental management to assist in the handling of disciplinary issues.   

•    Identify training and development needs of direct reports.  Assist in the development, implementa¬tion and delivery of depart¬mental training programs; ensure that direct reports receive departmental orien¬tation and necessary on-the-job training.  Develop and implement a departmental plan for backup and succession of key technical personnel.

•    Prepare and deliver approved salary and performance reviews of direct reports.  

•    Schedule overtime as authorized, review and approve time cards and coordinate vacation/time off schedules.

•    Recommend short-range operating objectives, organizational structure and staffing requirements and assist in development of departmental budget.

•    Recommend and implement techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, cut costs, take advantage of opportunities, and maintain state-of-the-art practices.

•    Implement procedures for the dept for weekly scheduling and workload prioritizing of studies for shipping, receiving, and transferring study material. 

•    Prepare laboratory study files for incoming shipments that include controlled document forms for wet tissues, paraffin blocks, slides, and frozen samples.   

•    Work directly with clients and sponsors on shipping and receiving inquires in a Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Environment 

•    Ensure that departmental equipment is maintained in good working condition and that departmental area is maintained in a clean and orderly condition.  

•    Coordinate sample shipments with internal laboratory personnel to ensure accurate, timely delivery to clients. Job Qualifications UALIFICATIONS:

•    Education:   High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) required. Associate’s degree (A.A./A.S.) or equivalent in a related field preferred. 

•    Experience:   3-5 years of shipping experience is required; experience handling hazardous materials preferred. Priority for those with supervisory experience. 

•    An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

•     Other:   Must possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities; computer literacy with database and word processing skills; the ability to interact appropriately with all levels of staff and attention to detail. Must possess effective supervisory and communication skills and ability to gain cooperation from others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

•    Must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to 50 lbs; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or supplies while reaching, bending, stooping or climbing stairs.  

•    Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time while performing tasks. 

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WORK ENVIRONMENT:

•    General office environment

•    May work in a chemical fume hood

•    May work with sharp objects

•    Regularly wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in a lab setting

•    Regularly work with or near toxic or caustic chemicals

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 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.

Nearest Major Market: Durham

Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

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