In vitro Technician Profiling-HTS

In vitro Technician Profiling-HTS Req ID #:  193658 Location: 

Beerse, BE, 2340 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. Job Summary We are seeking a highly motivated Technician to join our Discovery site in Beerse, Belgium. This is a laboratory-based role to support early drug discovery programmes across a variety of therapeutic areas. As part of our compound profiling and HTS team, he/she will be responsible for performing biochemical and cell-based assays to identify novel candidate drugs and/or therapeutic targets for our clients. All this is done in a team-oriented, result-driven, high-paced research environment. 

Job Responsibilities

•    Perform and analyse in vitro biochemical and cellular screening and profiling assays in multiwell format on a weekly basis.

•    Monitor and report turn-around-times on data delivery.

•    Generate and interrogate biological data generated for the project together with other scientific members of the project team.

•    Troubleshoot assays and participate in assay risk mitigation.

•    Communicate about obtained results internally and with client teams via email or in meetings.

•    Demonstrate ownership of own tasks to meet required deliverables.

•    Contributes ideas for continuous improvement and adopt process changes to improve efficiency within the department.

•    Maintain a clean and safe laboratory work environment.

•    Complete lab book to departmental and patent-acceptable quality standards.

•    Contribute to departmental operational efficiency.

The following are minimum requirements related to the Technician position:

•    B. Sc. or M.Sc. with up to 2 years of working experience in a relevant environment.

•    Experience in a CRO or Pharma environment preferred.

•    Basic knowledge of cell culture and basic laboratory techniques. 

•    Lab experience in biochemical or cell-based assays preferred.

•    Experience in working with automated liquid handlers is a plus.

•    Pro-active and collaborative mindset with focus on team work and quality of work.

•    Commitment to successfully deliver to tight deadlines is essential.

•    High accuracy and attention to the detail is a must for both laboratory and office-based work.

•    Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

About Discovery

Discovery from Charles River is industry-proven in the successful development of novel therapies, with over 320 patents and 74 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.

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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