R&D Microbiologist

R&D Microbiologist Req ID #:  155072 Location: 

Dublin, IE, D09 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  

Responsible for planning and performing experiments, analyzing and interpreting results, and providing technical support for new biotechnology product development and associated support

functions related to daily operations of the Research Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  Plan, perform and troubleshoot routine and novel testing in support of existing LAL / Nexus, Celsis and new product research projects/studies. Analyze and interpret results. Maintain appropriate records for use in the final report/protocol. Experienced in Design Control (e.g. Stage-Gate), assay file development and new product development required. Plan and conduct product application projects related to LAL components and equipment requiring broad application of advanced knowledge and technical skills. Provide testing results and technical assistance to other departments of the company via verbal or written communication as directed. Good understanding of hypothesis testing approaches which incorporate the identification, gathering, and analysis of relevant data to determine the appropriate conclusion. Provide input and maintenance to SOPs, procedures, and other associated documents related to new product development. Responsible for documentation as required by company policy, GMP, FDA and all other appropriate regulations. May perform, assist, or investigate the following:

- Validation of product-specific test methods.

- Training of other personnel, sales reps, and customers.

- Operation PTS and all LAL analysis systems.

- Raw materials testing, review, and release. Interact with internal subject matter experts for technical assistance. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

  Job Qualifications   Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) or equivalent in Chemistry or Biology or related scientific discipline. Experience: At Least three years R&D or Technical Operations related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. Advanced computer and math literacy required. Specific in-house training will be provided and maintained on the employee training record. Willingness to travel to other Charles River Microbial Solutions sites if needed.

Work Environment:

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; use a microscope; talk, hear and work/type at a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently wears protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, cap, gloves, scrubs, boots). While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, works with sharp objects, works with or near toxic or caustic chemicals, works with biohazards, works with live animals (small, medium, large) with risk of exposure to allergens., is exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

About Microbial Solutions

Our Microbial Solutions business group has a comprehensive portfolio of endotoxin testing, microbial detection and microbial identification products and services is unlike any other, and has been purposefully designed to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the industry. We help clients to ensure product safety and quality with easy-to-use yet robust testing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements, support critical decision making and improve operational efficiencies.

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.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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