Associate Technical Leader
High Peak, GB, SK23 6FJ
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
Do you have expertise in working with robotics and liquid handling solutions?
Have you got the desire to improve health and lives?
Charles River Laboratories are excited to be recruiting for an Associate Technical Leader to join our High Peak, UK site on a permanent basis. This is an onsite role, with expectation to be able to travel to High Peak daily.
As an Associate Technical Leader, you’ll be a key part of our scientific operations at Charles River. They will help to drive the innovative scientific and technical strategy of the Retrogenix platform technology and positively impact business effectiveness for the site, working with and mentoring their peers and colleagues to deliver top science to key stakeholders.
What you’ll be doing:
• Implementation of appropriate automation to support the site automation and software strategy.
• Knowledge, or proven ability to build knowledge, and understanding of microarray spotting technologies and analysis.
• Routine use and knowledge of robotics and liquid handling solutions to replace manual processes.
• Mentor and support the development of technical ladder colleagues through provision of training, up-skilling to ensure High Peak has the capability to deliver for our clients.
• Liaise with 3rd party vendors and support production of business plans to aid CAPEX decisions.
• Understanding and experience of process improvement.
• Challenging thinking and using own initiative to help to influence, define and deliver scientific /technical objectives for self and others.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues in multidisciplinary teams.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with key stakeholders.
Job Qualifications
Skills and Experience:
• BSc/MSc (preferred) within a relevant scientific discipline
• Strong technical expertise in using robotics and liquid handling platforms in a laboratory-based environment. Experience of working at other CROs/Biotech/Pharma companies is preferred.
• Demonstrable track record of upskilling and training junior colleagues is essential.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management and communication skills also a must.
• Able to effectively problem solve and make sound, rational decisions which positively influence the progress of projects and delivery of service to clients.
About Discovery
Discovery from Charles River is industry-proven in the successful development of novel therapies, with over 350 patents and 80 preclinical drug candidates delivered to our sponsors in the past 17 years. Backed by more than 650 scientists, our comprehensive, integrated portfolio employs the latest technology and platforms to provide chemistry, biology, and pharmacology services that support clients from the earliest stages of hit identification all the way through to IND. Our client-focused, collaborative approach creates true partnerships that anticipate challenges, overcome obstacles, and move us forward together on the journey of getting new drugs to market.
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.
At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.
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