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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 looking to expand our team of Animal Technicians at our world-class facility here at Tranent on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
We are a progressive and close-knit team, working hard to ensure the safety of new medicines which target life-threatening and debilitating diseases and especially proud of our contribution in developing the Covid-19 vaccines. We are passionate about our animals, striving to provide the best possible care with a culture of continuous improvement.
Candidates must have a passion for working with animals and share our commitment to their welfare. In this role, you will perform routine and moderately complex animal husbandry and clinical observations in a regulatory compliant laboratory setting. You should have a minimum of 4 Nat 5 or equivalent qualifications.
In return, we provide all the training and support you need. A positive attitude with a good work ethic is essential, as we need reliable individuals with a good attendance record.
Role
This is a physically demanding role, so you need to know you will be active and on your feet for most of the working day. Here are some of the things you will be involved with as an Animal Technician:
* Husbandry duties / delivering essential care and well-being services to the animals
* Positive interaction with animals, including providing treats, fruits, and vegetables
* Participating in animal training programmes
* Handling animals for procedures
* Performing physical environment cleanliness and upkeep and maintaining accurate records
* Documenting animal behaviours and activities
For 70 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 all across the globe.
In return, we’ll help you build a career with a progressive and dynamic global company by providing full on-site training, a structured career path, starting pay of £12 per hour (£23,842 annual salary), and a generous benefits package including an 8% employer contribution pension scheme, volunteering, and bonus opportunities.
If you believe you can Be The Difference and want to be part of a global team at the forefront of medical advances, please apply.
Due to high volume of applications, if you have not heard anything from Charles River Laboratories Edinburgh regarding the next steps of our recruitment process within 3 weeks of the closing date, then please conclude you have been unsuccessful.
Profile And Requirements
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 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, reducing costs and increasing speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our clients’ challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, government agencies, hospitals, and academic institutions worldwide.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, excellent science, and strong sense of purpose guide us. We approach each day knowing our work helps improve health and well-being globally. We have proudly supported the development of 80% of the drugs approved by the FDA in the last five years.
At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and work daily toward this goal.
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