Facility Assistant

at  Charles River Laboratories

For over 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.
IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for this position, a resume/CV must be uploaded and submitted during the application process. Please make sure work history and education are added correctly.

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for an employee for a fixed-term employment relationship in the role of Facility Assistant. Facility Assistant will support the daily tasks performed in the operational unit as well as company move to the new facility. The employment relationship is fixed term until the end of April 2025.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education and experience: We hope the applicant to have education and work experience in the field (property-, warehouse-, technical maintenance). Work tasks require to be fluent in Finnish and able to communicate in English if necessary. We also require basic IT skills (Microsoft Office) Working hours basically on weekdays from 8.00 to 16.00. Suitable for working daily in animal laboratory environment.
We offer you a job in an international working environment where you have the opportunity to develop your skills. In addition to statutory employment benefits, you will have access to ePassport and 24/7 accident insurance.
If you are interested in the position, please submit your application as soon as possible. We will fill the vacancies as soon as a suitable candidates are found.
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The daily versatile tasks of Facility Assistant include for example helping and supporting of monitoring laboratory equipment and operations, as well as repair, maintenance, and installation work. Work tasks include also receiving goods, handling, and cleaning of items, making entries to different systems, inventories, transferring items in the facility and making orders.
As Facility Assistant you work with close co-operation with internal stakeholders e.g. by supporting with own work laboratory and procurement teams´ operations.
In addition, the Facility Maintenance Technician can work in a cleaning tasks and cage washing area in animal laboratory and understands the animal welfare aspect of the work.
You may be the person that we are looking for if you are people person, outgoing, good teamwork skills, organized, and devote in high-quality work. Your work is reliable both in a team and independently. You will succeed if you are self-directed. You will also be able to do physically demanding work and perform your tasks efficiently from start to finish.