Research Specialist - Reno, United States - Charles River Laboratories, Inc.

Description

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

BASIC SUMMARY:

The pay range for this position is $25.00 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Responsible for providing support as necessary for the overall conduct of selected nonclinical safety pharmacology studies. Responsible for the coordination and conduct of the in-life portion of cardiovascular safety studies, and management of the data associated with cardiovascular safety studies that utilize JET (jacketed external telemetry) and/or radio telemetry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create data acquisition configuration files based on the requirements of each Study Protocol and applicable SOPs.

• Collect, monitor, and verify the collection of cardiovascular data.

• Access, retrieve, and provide (electronic version or hard copies) study data to the Report Coordination Group, Sponsors, and Study Directors.

• Maintain backup files of study data for archival.

• Interact extensively with all Research Support Groups including the Special Projects Team (telemetry cages and animal room setup), Clinical Surgery Medicine (provide appropriate documentation forms and verify signal quality), and Laboratory Animal Medicine (assist Lead LAM technicians in coordinating room activities during limited-access telemetry recording sessions).

• Provide technical support to Study Directors and technical staff conducting cardiovascular studies.

• Interact extensively with the Report Coordination group during the reporting phase of each study as needed, including the generation of data tables and figures associated with telemetry data for accelerated reports.

• Work with relevant vendors to maintain special-equipment supplies (e.g., coordinate the refurbishment of telemetry transmitters), and maintain inventory of relevant capital equipment.

• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in science or related discipline.

• Experience: 3 years related experience in the conduct of nonclinical studies and technical experience in the conduct of GLP non-clinical studies. Experience in the operation of physiological monitoring equipment in a GLP-compliant facility.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

• Certification/Licensure: None.

• Other: Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects, prioritize work, and meet deadlines. Scientific data processing experience in the presentation of nonclinical study data. Experience with spreadsheets/data- bases and word-processing computer software programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regularly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

• Must occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Regularly provides information to and receives information from/through various technologies, media, sources and contacts. Must be able to accurately exchange accurate information in these situations. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• General office working conditions, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee may occasionally be required to wear protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, cap, gloves, scrubs, boots), work near toxic or caustic chemicals, work with biohazards, and/or work with live animals with risk of exposure to allergens and/or zoonotic diseases. The employee may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, unpleasant odors, and/or wet, humid and/or extreme temperature conditions.

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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

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, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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 [email protected]. 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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