Scheduler I

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

Charles River Laboratories (CRL) is seeking a Scheduler I to join our integrated toxicology (ITox) team at the Kansas City site. This site is the first of its kind, bridging CRL’s Discovery and Safety Assessment business units, while bringing automation to standard lead optimization toxicology study models to deliver rapid study results to our clients. When you join our team, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe.

A Scheduler I, you will be responsible for preparing, scheduling, and distributing project plans across technical staff. This individual is responsible for communicating with functional area leaders to understand capacity needs, constraints, and planning. The individual in this role completes work independently and uses assigned resources effectively to provide quality data and meet project deadlines. This role will not have direct reports but will act as a mentor to more junior technical staff in how they communicate and escalate scheduling concerns.

The pay range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000 USD/annually. Please note this range varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Job Description

• Prepare, schedule, and distribute in-life schedules and supplement work to peripheral departments (e.g., post-life)
• Coordinate all study-specific activities for technical staff and communicate capacity constraints to line management.
• Coordinate the scheduling of training for staff at the request and/or communication of in-life specialists, leaders, and trainers. 
• 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.
• May serve as a liaison between production project leads, management, study directors, and/or other necessary parties to schedule training during regularly scheduled study functions.
• Identify potential scientific issues with skill execution and participate in the development of resolutions.
• Schedule and conduct communication meetings. 
• Schedule studies/staff based on operational departmental needs.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education : High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) required. Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent in a biological science, preferred.
• Experience : at least two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Experience with eLearning, training and developing of employees, and/or learning system administration.
• Experience training staff in a CRO environment preferred.
• Certification/Licensure : Functional certification preferred. Others may be required by local government.

Other Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to consistently and effectively produce high-quality results, interpret protocol requirements, troubleshoot quality issues, and record accurate study and departmental data. 

• Demonstrated ability to perform data entry with a high level of accuracy, analyze and troubleshoot technical issues, and manage projects.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Fluent in English.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained by observing all safety procedures and working methods by making proper use of protective clothing and equipment, and by reading, understanding, and following all safety documents issued or notified of.
• Ability to ensure the integrity of the studies and fulfill the regulatory agencies requirements by performing the activities according to, Standard Operations Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules.
• Ability to exercise independent decision-making and self-manage under the direction of a technical supervisor.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shift, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints. 

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.

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