HR Business PaHR Business Partner - Long term
Evreux, FR, 27930
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.
Who are we?
The Charles River site in Évreux is a unique 2-hectare campus located at the gateway to Normandy. It offers an innovative, dynamic, and collaborative scientific environment where nearly 500 people work every day towards a shared goal: contributing to the development of pharmacotherapies, while respecting animal welfare.
The role
The Human Resources department is recruiting a Human Resources Business Partner (F/M) on a permanent contract to join a strong team of 8 people.
You will act as a true partner to the Lab Sciences teams, providing hands-on HR support to both managers and employees within a stimulating international environment.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Manager Human Resources, you will play a key role in supporting teams and implementing the HR strategy.
Manager support
- Deploy Group and site HR strategy within your scope.
- Ensure implementation of collective agreements (working time, seniority, etc.).
- Support Lab Sciences managers through close guidance, including individual coaching when necessary.
- Lead the performance management process.
- Contribute to the consolidation and deployment of the compensation policy.
- Facilitate thematic workshops (RPS prevention, goal setting, etc.).
- Actively participate in management meetings.
Employee development
- Coordinate People Reviews, identify succession plans, and contribute to career management.
- Provide expertise in labor law and HR management (disciplinary matters, resources, costs, individual cases).
- Drive continuous improvement in HR practices through proactive suggestions.
Engagement survey
- Monitor and analyze engagement survey results within your scope.
- Co-develop concrete action plans with management to improve workplace well-being.
Projects
- Contribute to various cross-functional HR projects supporting transformation and continuous improvement of internal processes.
Desired qualifications
You hold a Master’s degree (Bac +5) in Human Resources and/or Labor Law, with 8–10 years of experience in HR, including at least 5 years as an HRBP.
You are organized, proactive, and enjoy working in a team environment.
You are detail-oriented and adhere to deadlines, procedures, and guidelines.
Fluency in English is required for meetings as well as reading and writing Group documentation.
Contract terms
- Pharmaceutical industry collective agreement, grade: 6
- Contract: Permanent (CDI)
- Salary: From €50,000 gross per year over 13 months
- 100% employer-covered health insurance, company restaurant, works council (CSE)
- Transport allowance, profit-sharing/bonus schemes,
- Site not accessible by public transport – personal transportation required
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.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
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