Manager, Veterinary and Training Services

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For nearly 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

In the rapidly-evolving world of biomedical science, Charles River's comprehensive portfolio of research models and services allows us to help our clients research, discover, and develop new therapies. Our global network of commercial breeding facilities; rigorous genetic standards; and core values of animal welfare, biosecurity, and the 3Rs uniquely position us to support your specific research needs.

We are recruiting a Manager, Veterinary and Training Services, to be based out of our site in Margate, this can be a hybrid role with a minimum of 2 / 3 days on site per week.

Joining us in this position gives you the chance to gain a variety of commerical experience across a global CRO network. It will broaden your understanding of our industry and offers strong career progression!

Main Tasks

Discharge statutory veterinary responsibilities by fulfilling the role of Named Veterinary Surgeon, to support internal and external customers with expert veterinary, technical and scientific advice and face to face training both individually and through collaborations with Veterinary Professional Services (VPS) and In Sourcing colleagues in EU and NA.  

Assist in developing, arranging and delivering training for staff and customers as a service, working directly and with technical trainers and third-party consultants as required.

Assignments may involve work of a complex, commercial and confidential nature.

Support the quality system hosting audits, updating SOPs, and AAALAC Program Description.

Work as a member of the Animal Welfare Team and contribute to the AWERB.

Lead routine health and genetic monitoring and lead activities to ensure excellent biosecurity.

Support internal and external customers on clinical, scientific and technical matters.

Support Insourcing Solutions business through presenting training courses and consultancy.

Maintain relationships with trade associations, government, professional bodies and customers.

Propose solutions to enhance efficiency, operation and instill best practices, assisting facility managers to develop, evaluate, and conform to relevant SOPs.

Interact with clients to facilitate resolution of issues and provision of veterinary care.

Assist with design, production and enhancement of training courses for face to face or online delivery based on client needs, supporting a central catalogue of training material.

Maintain market leading knowledge of industry specific regulatory or other training needs and developments in training modalities.

Assist in production of business and strategic plans.

Serve as temporary backfill for Project Managers at small contract sites during leaves of absence, vacations, key personnel vacancies or new contract start-ups.

Perform biological risk assessments and develop programs to promote safe practices, procedures, and proper use of containment equipment for work with biological agents, materials, and toxins.

Also, review proposed incoming work involving biological agents, assign corresponding Risk Groups, ensure the site biosafety controls are in place for work, perform risk assessments, and ensure the necessary permits and licenses are obtained to perform work at the site. 

Education:  Doctoral degree (D.V.M./V.M.D.) from an accredited veterinary school or acceptable international equivalent in veterinary medicine.  

Experience: Extensive direct experience in laboratory animal medicine and science; and proven experience in a commercial setting. Specialisation in training preferred. 

Certification/Licensure:  Must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the UK and/or an EU country.  Specialty certification by the American or European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine is preferred. Experience in completion of export certification advantageous.

 
Other:  Excellent oral and written fluency in English required. Demonstrated proficiency in public speaking and the ability to deliver a technical presentation is required. Exceptional diagnostic and problem-solving skills are require

PACKAGE:

Salary DOE + Bonus, Car allowance, Life and health Insurance. 9 % pension employer contribution

About Research Models & Services
Fundamental to basic research and discovery is the use of in vivo models to help identify disease targets and determine potential biological pathways that regulate the condition.  As the world's leader in the production and distribution of the highest quality research animal, with 1 out of 2 animal models produced for preclinical research globally, we understand the importance of this step. With seven decades of experience, our expertise is unmatched, allowing us to provide you with the perfect model, including disease-specific and preconditioned options, for basic research and beyond.

About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. 

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.

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