Junior Technician In/Ex vivo support

at  Charles River Laboratories

Req ID #: 222742
Location:Beerse, BE, 2340
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

At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families. Charles River employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. We will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career. As a Charles River employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. Whether you are in lab operations, finance, IT, sales, or another area, when you work at Charles River, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe.
We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Junior Technician to join our Discovery site located in Beerse. The candidate will work in in vivo laboratories under supervision of a scientist. This position is limited to 6 months.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field;
• Experience working with laboratory mice and/or hamsters is preferred;
• Hands-on experience with handling ex vivo samples is a plus;
• Flexible mindset and ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities;
• Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain communication across functional groups;
• Good communication skills both verbally and in writing.

• Support in vivo studies (infection, blood collection, dosing, weighing of animals, …) in a BSL3 lab with rodents (specifically hamsters and mice);
• Handling of ex vivo samples;
• Communicate obtained results internally and with client teams via email or in meetings;
• Demonstrate ownership of own tasks to meet required deliverables;
• Report obtained data in electronic lab book and client databases to departmental and patent-acceptable quality standards;
• Maintain a clean and safe laboratory work environment.