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DMPK Laboratory Technician
Charles River Laboratories International Inc (CRL)
Saffron Walden, GB, CB10 1XL
For 75 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.
The Role
Do you want an entry level technician role to start on a scientific career ladder?
Have you got the desire to improve health and lives?
Do you have an interest in DMPK (Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics) for drug discovery?
Here at our state of the art site in Saffron Walden, we are recruiting for a DMPK Technician to support the team in our drug discovery research. You could be part of a rapidly developing, multi-disciplinary team who are dedicated to partnering with our clients to develop quality candidate molecules, supportive of each other every step of the way! This role is an exciting entry level lab-based role in the Bioanalysis team, responsible for the analysis of biological samples from Electrophysiology group and pharmacokinetic studies.
What You'll Be Doing
FULL TRAINING AVAILABLE
Analyse biological samples using LC/MS (Liquid Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry) from PK/PD studies.
Follow defined experimental procedures and processes and summarise results for quality control by others.
Perform routine instrument validation and maintenance duties to maintain a safe working environment.
Help with general laboratory housekeeping.
What We Offer You
A very comprehensive benefits package from day one, including a large pension contribution, private medical, private dental, critical illness, and more!
The opportunity to get industry standard training and experience.
The chance to work with state of the art equipment in well resourced laboratories.
Global opportunities and strong career progression.
To be able make a difference to health and well being of people.
Flexible working opportunities.
Qualifications
As a minimum - Educated to A Level (at least one Science) or a BSc.
Experience in an industrial laboratory setting, in pharma, biotech or other organisation would be advantageous.
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 20,000 employees within 110 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 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.
At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.
Job posted: 2023-03-25
