Research Specialist III

Company: Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
Location: South San Francisco
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

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 SummaryProvides administrative, logistical and technical support for Scientific staff conducting studies or supporting functions for operations of the laboratory. Coordinates all laboratory support, pre-study activities, method development, method validation, study activities, data and/or reporting activities. Responsible for data review for completeness, quality or QC against the applicable protocol or procedure. May be responsible for drafting client correspondence, study correspondence, reporting or direct client interaction. Interacts with other departments, scientific staff, and sponsors either locally or across sites. We are seeking a Research Technician III for our Insourcing Solutions site located in South San Francisco. The following are responsibilities related to the Research Technician III:Initiation of oncology studies: shaving and enrollment of animals on study, tumor implantation,Dosing of animals via IP, PO, IV, SC or intra-tumoral injection.Weighing animals; tumor measurement,Good recordkeeping and documentation skills,Entering and analyzing data,Organizing and performing study takedown: euthanizing animals and performing necropsy,Collecting and processing tissues and blood following required procedures; submit samples to other departments for analysis.Provide assistance on PK studies and with hybridoma blood collections and immunizations,Read assigned literature; complete training in timely fashion.The following are minimum qualifications related to theResearch Technician III position:Master's degree or higher in related field.5 years of laboratory environment and a general understanding of pre-clinical drug development.About Insourcing SolutionsCharles River Insourcing Solutions? can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions? provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space. About Charles RiverCharles 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 14,000 employees within 80 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 2018, revenue increased by 22% to $2.27 billion from $1.86 billion in 2017. 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 2018. Equal Employment Opportunity  Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet

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