Support Scientist 1 in Clinical Pathology

Support Scientist 1 in Clinical Pathology Req ID #:  116511 Location: 

Senneville, Quebec, CA, H9X 3R3 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.

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  Job Summary The support scientist is responsible to provide scientific and administrative support to clinical pathologists, clinical laboratories scientists and coordinators and is a resource for both, scientific and operational teams. Under guidance and supervision, the support scientist will perform duties related to basic scientific support, report development, laboratory work assistance (training and/or supervision when required) and other related activities in the clinical pathology laboratories. We are currently looking for a Support Scientist for our Clinical Pathology team located in Senneville, Québec.

The following are the responsibilities related to the role: Understands regulations and GLP’s as they relate to primary area of focus. Understands the overall study process from proposal to report. Understands the clinical pathologist’s report/deliverables process from proposal to report. Understands the clinical pathology laboratory scientific report/deliverables process from proposal to report. Assists in coordination of study conduct (protocol development, technical guidance, and reporting). Assists in study planning, scheduling, and execution under the supervision of Executive Director and Scientific directors. Perform all other related duties as assigned. Reviews study plans and amendments for clinical pathologists and extract relevant information to ensure adequate allocation of time and resources to achieve expected timelines. Assist in the preparation of clinical pathology reports and deliverables as directed by clinical pathologists. Provides support for conduct of literature searches linked to study reports, method development and validation projects. Assist in writing study plans for method development and validation activities as needed. Conduct scientific tasks with guidance and direction from the clinical pathologists or scientists. Administrative support to clinical pathologists, scientists and coordinators: Provide input to clinical pathologists on workload prioritization. Assist clinical pathologists and scientific coordinators with project tracking and coordination. Prepare pivot tables for clinical pathology reports when needed. Can generate pivot tables, data extraction, when necessary, for clinical pathologists or scientists. Can load data into client Portal when necessary. Must be able to spend time in the clinical pathology laboratory if needed to assist operational teams. Perform any other reasonable tasks that may be required. Participate to meetings and discussions of the clin lab scientific and operational team.

  Qualifications The following are the minimum qualifications related to the position: Bachelor’s degree in a life science related field 1 - 2 years of relevant experience in the CRO, Pharmaceutical or biomedical research industry desired Technical laboratory experience in clinical pathology is preferred An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above GLP experience is preferred Bilingualism is an asset Ability to coach technical personnel Ability to work under time constraints and adapt to change Must be an excellent team player

Work Environment: Work in a laboratory environment with keen attention to details. General office working conditions; the noise level is usually quiet. Considerable sensory attention is required on a regular basis. Work schedule requires flexibility as per job requirements.

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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 120 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.

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