Receiving Clerk
Rockville, MD, US, 20850
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
The Receiving Clerk will maintain inventory of controlled materials and gowning supplies. This person will maintain records and track GMP materials required for various client projects under the guidance of the Associate Director Materials Management. They will also interact with Charles River Laboratories raw material suppliers and manufacturers and request required documentation for GMP materials release.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
• Assist in receiving of controlled materials following established procedures. Ensure all materials are received and stored in controlled materials storage locations to ensure cGMP compliance.
• Check and maintain sufficient inventory of common materials required at Rockville and submit request in ordering system if inventory is low.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in daily activities.
• Complete (MSD’s) and (MOS) or any other QC required forms
• Track overdue materials and component shortages for various client projects in BOM excel sheet and work with purchasing to successfully resolve the documentation required and request Certificates or any other required documentation with Charles River Laboratories suppliers.
• Serve as a contributor to cross-functional project teams for problem solving issues within the supply chain operations.
• Review multiple data inputs and understand how to actively support digitization through the implementation of automation with the use of industry specific tools (including Microsoft Excel and Access).
• Effectively utilize key processes and tools (i.e. BOM excel sheet for Projects) to pull data in order to build a deeper understanding of our operations.
• Work on mini projects assigned in supply chain department (e.g., tracking of materials, numbering of shelves for GMP materials storage)
• Drive Charles River Laboratories truck and transport GMP materials between sites.
• Other responsibilities as needed
Job Qualifications
• High School Diploma required with some GMP experience preferred
• MUST possess a valid driver’s license (non CDL)
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to drive company vehicle between sites in the Rockville area with valid driver’s license and will sometimes also need an alternative reliable mode of transportation to travel between sites in the Rockville area
• Must regularly operate a computer and occasionally operate other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Must regularly communicate with employees and suppliers; must be able to exchange accurate information
• Must occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Compensation Data
Pay rate for this role is $17.75 - $22.85 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Biologics Testing Solutions
With more than 50 years of experience and proven regulatory expertise, the Charles River Biologics group can address challenging projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Offering a variety of services such as contamination and impurity testing, protein characterization, bioassays, viral clearance studies and stability and lot release programs, we support clients throughout the biologic development cycle, from the establishment and characterization of cell banks through preclinical and clinical studies to marketed products. Whether clients need stand-alone services, a unique package of testing, or insourced support, our Biologics group can create a custom solution to suit their needs. Each year more than 20,000 biologic testing reports are sent each and over 200 licenses products are supported by our biologics testing solutions team.
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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