For 75years, 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 Edinburgh facility provides services including toxicology, bioanalysis, metabolism, veterinary health, environmental sciences and biotechnology. At our world class facility in Elphinstone, Tranent (close to Edinburgh), and as a result of rapid and ongoing expansion, particularly in toxicology, the Department of Toxicology Sciences is seeking to recruit two additional Senior Research Scientists to join the Developmental and Reproductive (DART) team.

Department Information
This team is currently working with multiple industry disciplines, using standard species for classic DART and unique juvenile study designs, focusing on customer care and on innovation.

The Candidate
You will be an experienced and established Senior Research Scientist with a background in DART looking to work with and help develop this dynamic and growing team. Consideration may also be given to less experienced candidates wishing to move to DART or to less experienced candidates who have had involvement in toxicology study management, and who feel they are ready to take on the role of Study Director in DART for the first time.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to progress their career and make their mark in a thriving and rapidly growing department. Candidates with the right level of experience may be considered for a more senior role in the department with additional responsibilities for organising schedules, mentoring and training staff, and process change.

Applicants should have:
• As a minimum you will have a biology based degree, although a post graduate qualification in toxicology would be useful.
• We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate their commitment and dedication to the company, and have an excellent understanding of customer focus
• You will have effective communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Salary for this role will be dependent on skills and experience.

Closing date is 14 February 2023.

Profile and 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 20,000 employees within 110 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.

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.

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