Team Leader I, Necropsy
Ashland, OH, US, 44805
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
We are seeking a Team Leader I for our Necropsy team at our Safety Assessment site located in Ashland, Ohio.
Provide technical leadership on all daily activities in the areas of scheduling, gross pathology findings, supervision, study assignment setup and database management. Perform complex necropsy functions and provide expertise in the area of necropsy to other staff and visitors as needed. Actively promote teamwork in all aspects of each necropsy activity.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (The fundamental Competencies/Skills & Responsibilities of the role (products and services provided/results accomplished) include, but are not limited to, those listed:
- Oversee all necropsy procedures to ensure that they are standardized, performed consistently, and recorded correctly.
- Assist in the review of necropsy raw data.
- Confirm all appropriate necropsy observations.
- Promote teamwork within the necropsy department and between other departments.
- Ensure accurate, high-quality work, and adherence to pertinent departmental policies, practices, and procedures [SOPs, safety procedures and biosafety protocols].
- Ensure that weekend necropsy laboratory assignments have been made and the personnel understand what needs to be completed.
- Assist/provide input to supervisor/manager regarding personnel management activities such as: providing regular direction and feedback on performance.
- Ensure that tissues are packed, archived, and shipped according to protocol. Act as floor support during necropsy; troubleshoot delays, communicate with Clinical Pathology and other departments to provide timely necropsy starts.
- Assist in generating the weekly Necropsy Reference List.
- Attend protocol meetings to confirm necropsy procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
The pay for this position is $25/hr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location
Qualifications
(Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities required to accomplish the essential functions) include but are not limited to:
- Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred.
- Experience: 3 or more years necropsy experience preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory
substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. - Certification/Licensure: N/A
- Other: Good communication, time management and leadership skills. Must be able to meet all
requirements and competencies of a Necropsy Technician III.
Physical Demands
- Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals.
- Must be able to perform laboratory procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception,
and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
- Works in a research laboratory environment, which requires use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles, working at noise levels ranging from quiet to moderately noisy.
Comments
- May occasionally work weekend/holidays and/or rotating on-call schedule
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 worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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.
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