Operational Technician

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.

We are seeking a Flexible Technician for our Flexible Operational department located in Tranent.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly created department within Charles River Laboratories. The department aims to allow technicians to gain a wide variety of skills, experience and knowledge in various operating areas, from Formulations to Necropsy. The Flexible Operational team will be equipped with the skills and competencies to support the entire technical operation. As an Flexible Technician, no two days will be the same and you will work across many different departments, doing a wide variety of tasks and working with colleagues from across the operation.

The following are responsibilities related to the position but not limited to;

• Deploy to support peaks in operational workload across multiple functional departments.
• Supporting formulating and dispensing test items for use in scientific studies
• Delivering essential care to our animals as required, including husbandry duties
• The administration of regulated procedures
• Documenting clinical signs and observed behaviours on relevant data systems.
• Management of lab equipment and apparatus including reporting equipment faults and competing relevant forms to resolve issues.
• Prepare study files, label pots, vials and assist with the set-up of scientific studies.
• To conduct quality control checks if required
• Carrying out necropsy procedures
• Undertake relevant training across the division to be able to support key functions.
• Maintain required skills to allow flexible deployment as required on an ongoing basis.
• Comfortable working with a wide range of colleagues and teams across the business on a regular basis.
• Responsible for working towards obtaining a home office licence.
• Commit to working to an unpredictable work schedule, for example, vehicle preparation in formulations, room cleans in technical services and rodent necropsy over consecutive days.
• Maintain flexibility and adaptability in their day-to-day responsibilities.

• Minimum of five National 5 grades or equivalent
• Must be comfortable with changes to the working environment on a day to day basis
• Flexible and adaptive approach to suit the needs of the operation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of colleagues.
• Ability to use initiative and take ownership for delivering tasks across the operation
• Demonstrated experience and commitment in working in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in a multi disciplinary role

Salary for this position is £23,842 per annum.

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 300 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…