Junior Lab Assistant

Junior Lab Assistant Req ID #:  139971 Location: 

Leiden, NL, 2333 CR 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 Due to our continuing growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Junior Lab Assistant at our state-of-the-art drug discovery site in Leiden, the Netherlands.

As Junior Lab Assistant you will be participating in creating a high quality and safe working environment for staff. You will be part of a small and enthusiastic team which is responsible for keeping the facilities and the labs operational, safe, secure and up to QA standard. All this is done in a team-oriented, result-driven, international research environment that provides an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual.

In your role you will be:

•    An active participant of the Leiden Facilities team

•    Support lab users by e.g.

     o Ensuring sufficient stock levels of reagents, consumables and other labware

     o Calibrating, validating and cleaning of equipment

     o Supporting mycoplasma testing

     o Managing the database of project specific lab materials

•    Supporting the Environmental Health & Safety team

•    Identifying opportunities for improvement

The following are minimum requirements related to the Junior Lab Assistant position:

•    MBO or equivalent level of degree is required

•    Basic knowledge of lab equipment and procedures

•    Knowledgeable in English and Dutch

•    You are pragmatic and at the same time adhering to the complex rules of a laboratory environment

•    Good communication skills to enable engagement with staff

•    You are a team player

About Discovery

Discovery from Charles River is industry-proven in the successful development of novel therapies, with over 350 patents and 80 preclinical drug candidates delivered to our sponsors in the past 17 years. Backed by more than 650 scientists, our comprehensive, integrated portfolio employs the latest technology and platforms to provide chemistry, biology, and pharmacology services that support clients from the earliest stages of hit identification all the way through to IND. Our client-focused, collaborative approach creates true partnerships that anticipate challenges, overcome obstacles, and move us forward together on the journey of getting new drugs to market.

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.

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