Associate Kinetic Scientist

Associate Kinetic Scientist Req ID #:  123015 Location: 

Mattawan, MI, US, 49071 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.

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  Job Summary  

An Associate Kinestic Scientist is responsible for: providing support of studies aimed at determining the toxicokinetics (TK), toxicodynamics (TD), pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of biologically active compounds or new candidate drugs in body fluids and tissues of laboratory animals and/or humans. Developing and executing protocols/plans in accordance with company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and industry regulatory guidelines (GxP).

Responsibilities Plans, designs, analyzes, interprets and reports toxicokinetic (TK)/toxicodynamic (TD) and pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) data for GxP and non-GLP studies. Prepares TK/TD/PK/PD components of study reports. Provides accurate and timely project status/updates to management and external customers. Reads, understands and follows SOPs, safety requirements, regulatory guidelines and company policies. Interprets and presents project-related study results to the Sponsor/management as appropriate. Demonstrates commitment to quality and animal welfare. Demonstrates a willingness to perform additional work as assigned by management and as a part of the individual's development plan. Develops, modifies and/or optimizes existing/new TK/TD/PK/PD methods, techniques or procedures. Assists with training and developing employees. Expected to work independently, participate in process improvement initiatives and may function as a Principal Investigator or Individual Scientist. Other duties as assigned.

Experience Master's/Bachelor's degree in a related field and 7+ years of relevant experience; contract research organization experience preferred. An equivalent of education and experience may be accepted as satisfactory. Expert knowledge of GxPs and applicable industry guidance documents. Working knowledge of TK/TD/PK/PD theory. Experience with PK related software including but not limited to: WinNonlin* and SigmaPlot* Basic familiar with Microsoft Office Suite. Computer skills, commensurate with Essential Functions including ability to learn a validated system. Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include but not limited to: evenings, weekends, extended or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice. Ability to work under specific time constraints.

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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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