Al bijna 75 jaar werken de medewerkers van Charles River samen om te helpen bij het ontdekken, ontwikkelen en veilig maken van nieuwe geneesmiddelen. Wanneer u bij onze familie komt, heeft u een belangrijke impact op de gezondheid en het welzijn van mensen over de hele wereld. Of uw achtergrond in levenswetenschappen, financiën, IT, verkoop of een ander gebied is, uw vaardigheden spelen een belangrijke rol in het werk dat we uitvoeren. In ruil hiervoor helpen wij u een carrière op te bouwen waar u over gepassioneerd kunt voelen.
Are you up for a new challenge? For our Environmental Sciences Team in Den Bosch we have a challenging opportunity for a Research Scientist with a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities in a combination of regulatory aspects and science.
At Charles River Laboratories Den Bosch we are currently hiring a:

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Under supervision of an experienced colleague, you will be managing regulatory experiments ("studies") as a Research Scientist (GLP title = Study Director). You will be responsible for the implementation, execution, and interpretation of biodegradation studies using natural soil, seawater, compost, and activated sludge from a nearby sewage treatment facility. In addition, a toxicity study using activated sludge will be executed under your responsibility. Within this department also aquatic toxicology studies are executed, to which you may also contribute in future. .. Studies are performed for pharmaceutical companies, agrochemical industry, and chemical companies. You could be running a study for a newly developed pharmaceutical treatment one week, and on a sustainable, biodegradable alternative for fuel oil or plant-derived detergent the next. The studies we perform ensure sustainable products are really sustainable, and that products can be used safely without harming the environment. We want you to do what you are good at, while enjoying the support and company of a young and enthusiastic team of scientific project managers and motivated technicians that will help you to fulfil your potential and fine-tune your skills and expertise where needed.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsibility for your studies from start to finish, which includes planning, study design, preparing protocols, evaluation of (interim) results, communication of potential issues and results to our clients, discussing interesting findings with your team members, and preparing a comprehensive report for the client.
• Monitoring validity and scientific quality of your studies; performing quality checks of ongoing studies.
• Advising clients on most appropriate study designs and testing strategies and building a trust-based relationship with returning clients; you will receive training from experienced experts in the relevant fields to develop the required skills.
• Working closely together with direct team members, experienced technicians, analytical experts, administrative support groups, client services team, and regulatory expert.
• Depending on your personal interests and existing competencies, you could participate in a specific innovation team or one of several subject matter expert groups.