Req ID #: 229624
Tranent, Scotland, GB
2nd
Part time
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 have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant HR Coordinator to join our Human Resources team on a part-time basis (30 hours per week) for a 6-month fixed-term contract. Based in Tranent, East Lothian, this hybrid role offers the flexibility of working three days on-site and two days from home per week, providing the chance to support key HR activities while enjoying a balanced work arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitoring HR mailboxes and assisting with enquiries as appropriate
• Managing the leavers process for exiting employees
• Processing of job descriptions
• Running reports from our time and attendance system
• Responding to employee reference requests
• Processing tickets on our HR and Payroll portal
• Assisting with transactions in relation to employee promotions
• Drafting HR correspondence and paperwork as appropriate
• Minute taking
• General HR administration tasks

Applicants Must Have:

• Previous experience within an administrative role, preferably within a HR function.
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent IT skills (knowledge of MS Office), and ability to work on own initiative together with ability to prioritize work and manage conflicting deadlines
• A confidential nature as maintaining confidentiality is a key part of this role

The salary for this role is £23,132 based on a 30-hour week (£27,951.22 full time equivalent).

PROFILE AND REQUIREMENTS

About Safety AssessmentCharles 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 RiverCharles 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 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 a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction

• Monitoring HR mailboxes and assisting with enquiries as appropriate
• Managing the leavers process for exiting employees
• Processing of job descriptions
• Running reports from our time and attendance system
• Responding to employee reference requests
• Processing tickets on our HR and Payroll portal
• Assisting with transactions in relation to employee promotions
• Drafting HR correspondence and paperwork as appropriate
• Minute taking
• General HR administration task