Pre-Clinical Lab Scheduler

Pre-Clinical Lab Scheduler Req ID #:  163052 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 BASIC SUMMARY:  

Perform planning, coordination and documentation of resource availability for proposed and active studies. Responsible for generating study schedules using information provided by management and maintaining department calendars as required.  Coordinate with Client Services, Resource Management, Operations, supporting labs, and consultants to ensure accurate scheduling and logistics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

•    Confirm that resources are available to accommodate timelines provided by the Sponsors including the coordination of ensuring smooth flow of work and efficient utilization of space to support study work. 

•    Follow through with scheduling studies that are won. Collaborate in securing schedules, rooms, and animals for committed studies.

•    Maintain and verify department calendars including shift needs, time-off, and holidays,  as well as changes in Outlook Calendars (e.g.: Path, Veterinary, Technical Operations, Surgery, etc.). 

•    Merge changes into physical calendar for easy viewing of resources in use. Correlate dependant calendars in Outlook as well.

•    Merge and update study calendars to include changes dictated by an authoritative source 

(i.e.: Study Directors, supervisors, protocols)

•    Update schedule changes for weekly management meeting.

•    Deliver schedules, correspondence, and other forms to Study Directors, supervisors, and other clinical personnel.

•    Attend monthly meetings and training sessions and assist in training new employees as assigned.

•    Revise draft and final calendars as requested by Study Directors and/or Study Supervisors.

•    Update Study Start/End of Life list for the Senior Manager, Project Coordination.

•    Verify with Study Supervisor study start and end dates.

•    Assign studies to staff

  Job Qualifications Full Time - Partial Remote 

Education:  High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).

Experience:  2-4 years related experience in clerical and/or administrative duties required. Previous lab environment experience strongly preferred (pre-clinical study designs). Experience with records management preferred. Microsoft Project experience 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:  None.

Other:  Detail oriented. Computer literate with strong data entry skills, and proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Access, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

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.  Our main priority is the wellbeing, health, and safety of our people. We require 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 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 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 - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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.

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