Learning & Development Professional - Partially Remote

Learning & Development Professional - Partially Remote Req ID #:  139153 Location: 

Horsham, PA, US, 19044 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.

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 **Partially Remote - Required to be onsite in Horsham for training and as needed.** 

Responsible for contributing to the development, implementation and delivery of various strategic learning and development programs for Safety Assessment, Horsham.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities   Assist in delivering a variety of learning and development support programs in a highly technical, multi-discipline contract research organization. Assess training needs and processes by conferring with management and trainers. Consult with management, HR and trainers to improve effectiveness and efficiency of learning and development programs so they transfer to workplace results. Provide guidance on matching teaching methods to business need, including assisting in the creation and implementation of individual learning, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, wet labs, forums, conferences, webinars and workshops. Participate in facilitating a variety of workplace learning events including but not limited to new employee orientation, management development training and trainer certification. Periodically assess how well training events achieve learning and development program goals, and provide feedback to management and trainers on areas of excellence and areas for improvement. Plan, maintain and coordinate the organization’s learning and development annual training schedule. Participate in the preparation of the training budget; schedule and track training expenditures. Select and/or develop teaching aids such as training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials, internal intranet learning and development pages, and reference materials.  Maintain and update library of training resources and materials. Support management in maintaining employee training records to meet compliance requirements. Work closely with client representatives and company personnel to develop course materials and obtain feedback. Ability to deliver training remotely. Job Qualifications  

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development or related discipline.

Experience:  3+ years of successful workplace learning and development experience, with at least 2 years of materials creation and presentation/facilitation experience. Experience with adult learning theories preferred. Experience in a corporate environment preferred.   An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

Certification/Licensure:  PHR certification preferred

Other: Able to work independently in a multi-task environment, and as part of a team. Outstanding written and oral communication, planning and organizational skills, service attitude and, problem solving. Proven presentation and facilitation skills. Computer proficiency using MS Office suite. Website authoring and training management system experience, or a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new software applications.

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. 

Vaccine Mandate

Charles River is a U.S. Federal Contractor.  As a result, we must follow the Presidential Executive Order to mandate vaccinations, and ensure our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 8, 2021.  Our main priority is the wellbeing, health, and safety of our people. We will be requiring proof of vaccination from all employees. 

Anyone with requests for disability-related and/or religious exemptions should contact Talent Acquisition (crrecruitment_US@crl.com) so that information can be provided about the accommodation process at Charles River.

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 18,000 employees within 100 facilities in over 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. 

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 >80% of the drugs approved by the FDA for the past 3 years.

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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