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

Note: The pay range for this position starts at $23.00. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

BASIC SUMMARY:

A Scientific Coordinator I is in development to become proficient in on-boarding skills, procedures, and basic reporting support. The Scientific Coordinator I is learning basic skills required to support study reporting conduct.

The Scientific Coordinator I is working under close supervision of the department trainer and/or supervisor to gain proficiency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create/customize planning tools to facilitate prioritization of daily activities.

• Basic sponsor visit support including drafting the agenda and collecting requested study/facility data

• Train to create Protocol Amendment shell for use by SC III and higher.

• Facilitate signature/approval process for protocol, amendments and other required forms.

• Posting and shipping of Protocols and Protocol Amendments.

• Schedule pre-study meetings and data review meetings.

• Train to extract information from protocol and study data to generate the materials and methods sections of preclinical study reports.

• Train to create data tables for report from automated data collection systems or manual data if applicable.

• Assist SC II, and higher to maintain reporting timelines.

• Assist with management of QA audits and assure necessary corrections and follow-up take place.

• Ensure that all study books are corrected appropriately, and that documentation is GLP compliant prior to submission to QA.

• Train to assist in documentation of deviations from the protocol or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

• Posting and shipping of Protocols and Protocol Amendments.

• Train to assist in transcription of sponsor comments into the report.

• Work closely within a small team environment.

• Under direction of the study director, receive, review and accept proof corrections from report coordination staff and make recommended corrections as appropriate.

• Provide editorial/formatting review of final study protocols, amendments and report text. Provide comments and/or suggested changes to study director.

• Upload data/reports to CR Sponsor portal and/or Sponsor portal.

• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED. Associates (AA/AS) or Bachelors (BA/BS) in a scientific discipline preferred, but not required.

• Experience: 1-3 years related experience preferred; but not required in a laboratory or scientific research environment.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

• Certification/Licensure: None.

• Other: This position requires analytical thinking skills and a good understanding of scientific processes. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required, as are computer skills including MS Office software and database management. Must be familiar with medical terminology and have a thorough understanding of technical aspects of research studies (e.g. observing dosing, treatments, surgical procedures, and necropsy evaluations).

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 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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