Sr. Research Associate
S. SanFrancisco, CA, US, 94080
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 an experienced Sr. Research Associate to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in South San Francisco, CA.
As the Sr. Research Associate, you will conduct in vivo study work in rodents for multiple clients to support research programs. Perform high level tasks and play a lead role in the day-to-day technical operations as needed. Collaborate with the veterinary staff to ensure the health and welfare of laboratory animals are maintained in compliance with local, state, federal and institutional guidelines, and regulations.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Independently performs all procedures and conducts all study types while fulfilling all proficiency standards and expectations.
- Possesses strong technical and hands on experience to perform a broad range of in vivo procedures, including common techniques specialized techniques and survival surgeries, e.g., dosing, blood collection, necropsy, biomaterial implantations, perfusions.
- Help to manage aspects of technical services, including the day-to-day activities; create RA work schedule and duty assignments per guidance by the supervisor.
- Assist in mentoring, training and competency/ proficiency assessment of laboratory staff.
- Conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with approved IACUC protocols and study plans.
- Participate in the development of organizational and function-specific SOPs, in compliance with all state, federal and industry requirements.
- Document experimental data as requested by clients in technical notebooks or approved electronic files.
- Contribute to IACUC documentation and amendment submissions when required.
- Learn and grow both in technical skills and scientific knowledge base.
- Help management to identify potential problems in the laboratory and think outside the box to make suggestions to improve existing techniques and processes.
Job Qualifications
The following are minimum requirements related to the Sr. Research Associate position.
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- Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in animal science, biological sciences or related discipline required.
- Minimum of 3 years of laboratory animal experience, including advanced in vivo technical skills.
- Experience as team or work lead, preferred.
- AALAS certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist level (LATG) preferred.
The pay range for this position is $41-44 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Insourcing Solutions
Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.
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 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, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
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.
Nearest Major Market: San Francisco
Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland
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