Training Coordinator

Training Coordinator Req ID #:  88896 Location: 

Horsham, PA, US, 19044 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.

  Job Summary BASIC SUMMARY:

Provide administrative support for corporate wide training initiatives. Assist in coordinating logistics for in-house and off-site training deliverables to include but not limited to maintaining all corporate wide training platforms/systems, creates and generates reports, tracks training data for all employee onboarding & development programs, support the Training department to ensure that all training and development objectives are met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the coordination of all training initiatives to enable efficient and effective operations of the Training department.

o Prepares presentations.

o Updates and maintains project status reports and schedules.

o Coordinate and schedule trainings.

o Locate and reserve training rooms.

o Set up and order training supplies as needed.

o Communicate training sessions to target audiences.

o Receive and respond to requests for information regarding training deliverables.

• Contribute to discussions on the design and delivery of training initiatives.

o Assist with focus group discussions.

o Compile, track and monitor the data generated by a needs gap analysis.

• Track, assess and generate Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports.

o Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly updates.

o Analyze data and provide suggestions for improvement or reinforcement.

• Act as administrative support and a champion of training initiatives.

• Generate, maintain, and monitor training and competency records and databases for department personnel, ensuring that regulatory requirements for documentation are met.

• Serve as a contact person for professional certifications by providing the proper documents for personnel seeking certification and registry status. Keep abreast of and report the latest changed in the certification registry program.

• Develop and maintain a variety of training databases.

• Work closely under time sensitive deadlines to ensure that successful outcomes are met.

• Assists in problem solving when logistical challenges arise.

• Manage a variety of learning platforms.

• Assist with data collection and consolidation of information.

• Collect and maintain output, satisfaction, and impact data on all training programs.

• Assist in managing the L&OD Community and New Hire Orientation sites on iConnect.

o Retire training materials where needed.

o Assist in the formatting of training materials where needed.

o Assist with the updates to the New Hire Orientation and on-boarding process.

• Copy, compile and assemble documents.

• Work on special projects which may encompass research and compilation of data.

• Participate in company and community related events.

• Perform all other related duties as assigned. Job Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Associate’s degree (A.A. /A.S.) or equivalent in related field

• Experience: Two to four years related experience and/or training.

• 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 prioritize and multi-task. Good keyboarding skills, proficient in utilizing personal computer, e-mail and standard office software packages (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regularly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

• Must occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Regularly provides information to and receives information from/through various technologies, media, sources and contacts. Must be able to accurately exchange accurate information in these situations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• General office working conditions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

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 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: Philadelphia

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