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

As a Principal Scientist for the Immunochemistry Department located in Ville Saint-Laurent, you will be supporting non-clinical and clinical studies requiring measurement of therapeutic oligonucleotides in biological matrix using hybridization ELISA technique.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Design, write, review and edit, as necessary, study plans, amendments and study schedules that define and schedule all study activities.
• Oversee and coordinate all aspects of study related Laboratory Sciences procedures, whether performed within the department or by service departments.
• Ensure that relevant projects are performed according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations, and are aware of regulations published by the FDA, EPA, JMHW and OECD.
• Write, review and edit, as necessary, stand-alone and contributing Scientist draft and/or final reports that document all study related procedures and results.
• Prompt verbal or written communications with Study Directors and/or Sponsors on study related business and generate and distribute Client Interaction Reports (CIRs) in a timely manner.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of project cost estimates.
• Review and approve raw data.
• Attend scientific meetings, symposia or workshops at the discretion of the Executive Director, Laboratory Sciences North America and/or Principal Director, Laboratory Sciences and publish or present results of the research whenever possible.
• Assist in the design of study packages and be able to provide advice to Study Directors and Sponsors on Laboratory Sciences issues.
• Assist in maintaining laboratory documentation to a satisfactory standard, satisfying the requirement of GLP, as required. This includes preparing, reviewing, updating, issuing,SOPs and Guidance Documents.

KEY ELEMENTS

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

• Education: Ph.D., M.Sc. or B.Sc. in chemistry or a related discipline.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

ROLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

• Location: 7170 rue Frederick-Banting, Ville St-Laurent / Free Parking
• Annual bonus based on performance;
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:15pm;
• Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Design, write, review and edit, as necessary, study plans, amendments and study schedules that define and schedule all study activities.
• Oversee and coordinate all aspects of study related Laboratory Sciences procedures, whether performed within the department or by service departments.
• Ensure that relevant projects are performed according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations, and are aware of regulations published by the FDA, EPA, JMHW and OECD.
• Write, review and edit, as necessary, stand-alone and contributing Scientist draft and/or final reports that document all study related procedures and results.
• Prompt verbal or written communications with Study Directors and/or Sponsors on study related business and generate and distribute Client Interaction Reports (CIRs) in a timely manner.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of project cost estimates.
• Review and approve raw data.
• Attend scientific meetings, symposia or workshops at the discretion of the Executive Director, Laboratory Sciences North America and/or Principal Director, Laboratory Sciences and publish or present results of the research whenever possible.
• Assist in the design of study packages and be able to provide advice to Study Directors and Sponsors on Laboratory Sciences issues.
• Assist in maintaining laboratory documentation to a satisfactory standard, satisfying the requirement of GLP, as required. This includes preparing, reviewing, updating, issuing,SOPs and Guidance Documents

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

• Education: Ph.D., M.Sc. or B.Sc. in chemistry or a related discipline.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above