Support Scientist Immunohistochemistry

at  Charles River Laboratories

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 Support Scientist for our Immunohistochemistry team located in Laval, you will be responsible to assist the Pathologists and the Immunohistochemistry Scientist. Your success will ensure the smooth running of our research, as well as the integrity of our pre-clinical studies.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Assist the Pathologist and Immunohistochemistry Scientist to plan and design experiments
• Assist in preparing study plans, validation plans and associated reports
• Document and perform method development, validation, and sample analysis under supervision
• Perform literature search on behalf of Pathologists and Immunohistochemistry Scientists
• Perform technical procedures required in the process of slide preparation for histological evaluation
• Prepare the overall technical planning of tissues and slides preparation intended for Immunohistochemistry staining
• Perform automated and manual Immunohistochemistry method development, validation, and sample analysis
• Troubleshoot Immunohistochemistry staining

KEY ELEMENTS

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biology Science or equivalent
• Experience with at least one of the following techniques: Immunohistochemistry (IHC), In-Situ Hybridization (ISH), Immunofluorescence, Immunocytochemistry and/or Histology processes
• Experience working with autostainers such as Ventana discovery ultra and Leica bond is preferred
• Communication, writing and reading comprehension in English is mandatory. Bilingualism in French and English is preferred
• Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) is an asset

ROLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

• Location: Laval / Free parking / Near the subway Montmorency
• Salary: To be discussed based on experience
• Annual bonus based on performance
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:15 pm
• Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Assist the Pathologist and Immunohistochemistry Scientist to plan and design experiments
• Assist in preparing study plans, validation plans and associated reports
• Document and perform method development, validation, and sample analysis under supervision
• Perform literature search on behalf of Pathologists and Immunohistochemistry Scientists
• Perform technical procedures required in the process of slide preparation for histological evaluation
• Prepare the overall technical planning of tissues and slides preparation intended for Immunohistochemistry staining
• Perform automated and manual Immunohistochemistry method development, validation, and sample analysis
• Troubleshoot Immunohistochemistry stainin

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biology Science or equivalent
• Experience with at least one of the following techniques: Immunohistochemistry (IHC), In-Situ Hybridization (ISH), Immunofluorescence, Immunocytochemistry and/or Histology processes
• Experience working with autostainers such as Ventana discovery ultra and Leica bond is preferred
• Communication, writing and reading comprehension in English is mandatory. Bilingualism in French and English is preferred
• Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) is an asse