Assistant Equipment Coordinator 1 in Edinburgh

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.

We are looking for an Assistant Inventory/Equipment Coordinator to join our Operational Support team based at our Safety Assessment site in Tranent. Operational Support is a complex and multi-faceted department which requires a large amount of specialised and sensitive equipment in order to function. We are looking for an individual to support the equipment management function within the department.

The responsibilities related to this position are as follows:

• Assist in managing the logistics, maintenance (working with external contractors), distribution and calibration of a wide variety of equipment and instruments.
• Work with senior management and other departments to identify new equipment or solutions.
• Provide administrative support and maintain up to date documentation relating to the equipment under their care.
• Ensure daily consumables for all sub-departments are fully stocked and available for use at all times.

The minimum requirements for this position are:

• Candidates should ideally have a minimum of standard grades or equivalent in Maths, English and a Science.
• Previous experience of working within a regulated environment (GLP/GMP) would be a distinct advantage.
• Previous experience using electronic systems and databases.

Candidates should be organised, proactive, customer focused and have the ability to problem solve and adapt. Suitable candidates should have some experience and possess the following skills:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Have an organised and logical approach/mind-set.

For the right candidates, this offers the opportunity to work in a motivated and supportive team as well as opportunities to grow the role further, as the department’s remit expands. Operational Support is a dynamic department where we are looking for successful candidates to help us provide a first class support service to Charles River Edinburgh.

Starting salary for this role is £25,352.56 per annum.

Due to high volume of applications we are receiving, if you have not heard anything from Charles River Laboratories Edinburgh regarding the next steps of our recruitment process within 3 weeks of the closing date then please conclude you have been unsuccessful.

Provides administrative, logistical and technical support for Scientific staff conducting studies or supporting functions for operations of the laboratory. Coordinates all laboratory support, pre-study activities, method development, method validation, study activities, data and/or reporting activities. Responsible for data review for completeness, quality or QC against the applicable protocol or procedure. May be responsible for drafting client correspondence, study correspondence, reporting or direct client interaction. Interacts with other departments, scientific staff, and sponsors either locally or across sites.

No degree required.

About Safety Assessment: Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market.

Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

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 fostering a sense of belonging and work daily in this direction.