Project Lead

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 Overview

Job Summary

A Project Lead is responsible for working with management, study directors, and support staff to plan training to meet the needs of upcoming study protocol functions in accordance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), GLP, and/or Animal Welfare regulations. The individual in this role completes work independently, assists others in the completion of their work, and uses assigned resources effectively to provide quality data and meet project deadlines. A Project Lead will not have direct reports, but will assess technical performance, serve as a mentor, and provide management with input on development opportunities for staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Schedule initial training of incoming technical staff, working in conjunction with TalentAcquisition, training management, and production management.

• Identify upcoming needs for intermediate to advanced technical skill attainment across relevant production areas. Coordinate with management, Study Directors, Veterinary staff, and subject matter experts to schedule and execute training on a timeline to meet necessary study deadlines. This may include scheduling support for the development or training of novel or non-standard techniques.

• Provide daily direction to training staff and verify or assist with preparation for scheduled training, including acquiring non-inventory supplies or equipment, and scheduling functions within electronic documentation systems.

• May serve as a liaison between production Project Leads, management, Study Directors, and/or other necessary parties to schedule training during the conduct of regularly scheduled study functions.

• May monitor conduct/efficiency of training staff or serve as a mentor for training staff; provide feedback to department supervisors to support development opportunities.

• Identify potential scientific issues with skill execution and participate in the development of resolutions.

• Schedule and conduct communication meetings; work with staff and management to provide direction and obtain feedback.

• May assist department leadership in performance review processes and assist with interviewing/selecting new staff members.

• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in a scientific field and at least one year relevant experience.

• Experience training staff in a contract research organization environment preferred.

• Experience with Share Point Sites, Smart Sheets & proficient experience in Excel

Other:

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.

• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Computer skills, commensurate with Essential Duties and Responsibilities, including the ability to learn a validated system.

• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.

• Ability to work under specific time constraints.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.

The pay for this position is $28.50/hour.

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 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. 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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