Senior Scientist, Transporter Services

Senior Scientist, Transporter Services Req ID #:  126671 Location: 

Cleveland, OH, US, 44128 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  

We are seeking a Senior Scientist for our Safety Assessment group site located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Serve as a scientist with responsible for performing screening and research studies in accordance with protocols, study timelines, operating procedures and productivity goals.  This will include equipment set-up, calibration and maintenance; reviewing protocols with Supervisor or above prior to start of study; test article and solution preparation; data collection; documentation (both written and electronic) in accordance with operating procedures; technical problem-solving; performing preliminary data analysis for review by the Supervisor or above; periodic customer interaction and preparation of draft reports for review by the Supervisor or above.   The Scientist is responsible for learning and adhering to federal regulatory guidelines and company standard operating procedures appropriate to the duties of the position, and is responsible for maintaining a professional, customer-service oriented approach towards both internal and external customers.

Responsibilities: Plans and performs screening and research studies under the supervision of the Supervisor or above in accordance with FDA Regulations.   Validate GMP software and hardware. Initiate and modify contracts. Responsible for developing working knowledge of company standard operating procedures and federal regulations applicable to duties and responsibilities. Responsible for complying with company standard operating procedures and federal regulations (GLP, OSHA, etc.) as applicable to duties and responsibilities. Responsible for initiating daily meetings with Supervisor or above to review and approve study data.   Assists in maintaining equipment binders, including notifying Administration for repair or maintenance of equipment, documenting routine maintenance. Provides timely reports on work product, as needed (e.g. study results, productivity, etc.)  Assists in routine clean-up and maintenance of the general laboratory facility. Assists in performing literature searches. Participates in scientific journal clubs, including reviewing, critiquing and presenting articles. Assists Supervisor or above in performing research studies including researching information to develop new methods and procedures for testing, data acquisition, data analysis, writing sections of the final report/journal article.  Attends weekly scientific staff meetings and mandatory company operational and training meetings. Serves as back-up in maintaining cell lines. Provide technical and scientific guidance to the research staff. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent in a scientific related discipline. Related Master's degree (M.S./M.A.) or Ph.D./D.V.M. preferred. Minimum of 9 to 12 years related experience in the contract research, academic, or pharmaceutical industry.   An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

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: Cleveland

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