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.
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Job Summary
We are seeking an Scientific Associate 1 to join our Immunology, Bioanalysis & Biomarker department located in Elphinstone, Tranent.
The team consists of a dynamic group of approximately 70 researchers that support our clients as they endeavour to bring novel treatments covering a wide range of therapeutic areas to patients. The multifunctional team ensures that clients are provided with accurate and reliable data to satisfy the regulatory expectations associated with bring new treatments to the market. This is accomplished using a wide variety of scientific techniques across the fields of Immunology, Immunochemistry, Cell Based Assays and Molecular Biology.
As part of the Immunology team, the successful applicant will be involved in the conduct of a wide range of flow cytometry studies and cell-based assays designed to support (pre)clinical studies. Your main tasks will include sample processing, operating state of the art flow cytometers, data management and reporting.
The following are minimum requirements related to the Scientific Associate 1 position:
• A BSc or MSc degree in Biomedical Sciences with good understanding of Immunology and Cell biology.
• Strong team player.
• Performs and thrives in a high-pressure environment.
• Will have basic knowledge of GLP/GCP.
• The nature of this work requires flexible working hours (including weekend shifts)
Salary: £27,951.22 per annum.
Closing date: 29 August 2025
There is overtime required throughout the week and over the weekend - you are paid overrtime rates.
Profile and Requirements
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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 120 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 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.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.