Associate Quality Assurance Auditor

This job is with Charles River, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. For 70 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 will help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, driven and enthusiastic graduate to join our Safety Assessment group in Tranent, as an Associate Quality Assurance Auditor on a 12 month fixed term contract. As a QA professional you will be joining a dynamic, expanding and versatile team, one of the largest QA teams in the country, leaders in our field. You will perform a pivotal role in the development of pharmaceuticals, veterinary products and agrochemicals in the fight against infectious diseases. As a QA professional you will have an oversight of the full scientific range of work carried out by Charles River by performing independent assessments, allowing for involvement in a variety of different projects and processes.

You will work within our busy Quality Assurance (QA) team to assure management that the company's scientific research activities comply with international Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice (both human and veterinary) regulations. You will apply your science background in a wide ranging, non-laboratory, primarily office based role. You will interact with staff at all levels across the site, and at Charles River sites globally. You will conduct inspections of studies and processes across site in our laboratories and facilities which may include the opportunity to conduct inspections across Europe.

You will be involved in a variety of duties including:

• Study plan reviews to ensure our studies are planned properly
• Conduct inspections of procedures across site in our laboratories and animal facilities, having a complete oversight of the range of work carried out at Charles River
• Completing internal audits to ensure our site complies with regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures are used and followed
• Ensuring that the report fully and accurately describes the data obtained during our studies
• Advising our scientific teams and management on all aspects of quality and compliance

You will have a degree in Life Sciences or a Chemistry related subject, an interest in scientific research and commitment to quality and customer care, an eye for detail and the determination and patience to complete jobs to a high standard within tight timescales. Enjoy working in a fast paced environment both autonomously and as part of a team. Effective communication organisation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to check scientific calculations for accuracy.

What you can expect from us:

• A clear career progression
• World Class Training and a structured progression scheme
• Competitive salary
• Private Health Care
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Discount scheme
• Opportunity to volunteer for one day each year

Please note this role is largely office based with flexibility discussed where it meets the business needs. A covering letter is mandatory for application to this role. Starting salary for this role is £27,163.48 per annum. The closing date is 03 June 2025.