Technical Specialist

6 months ago


Potters Bar, United Kingdom Charles River Laboratories Full time

**Req ID**:222584**Location**:Potters Bar, GB, EN6 3LD- 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.**Technical Specialist (IS)**

**Overall Responsibility**
To assist in the day-to-day welfare and maintenance of customer and company animal colonies within a production area, to include, breeding and stock husbandry, regulated procedures,associated service animal projects, animal arrival and packing procedures (will include occasionalweekend and Bank Holiday work on a rota system). You will assist and manage both licenced and unlicensed scientific procedures along with daily husbandry and maintenance in the isolator areas and will have Responsibility of Management of Specific External Clients Projects including but not limited to ADME/PK studies, Discovery Projects and the use of rooms by external clients. To deputise for Managers and assist with running Experimental areas on a day to day basis.
**Main duties/responsibilities**
- The CRADL site provides DMPK and PK to assist drug discovery, with an emphasis on mechanism of action & efficacy studies. Our offering feeds seamlessly into the wider Charles River international expertise which spans early drug discovery through to clinical trials.
- Knowledge of relevant Home Office, and Health and Safety legislation is important, as is knowledge and experience in the principals of aseptic surgery and specialised breeding technique.
- Participate in training sessions as and when necessary and actively identify and utilise training opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD).
- Responsibility of Management of External Clients Projects including but not limited to ADME/PK studies, Discovery Projects and the use of rooms by external clients.
- Supervise and monitor closely the welfare and production of the animal colonies.

**Skills and Experience**
- In depth experience of working within a Facility is essential, as are excellent communication skills.
- Has the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced, multitask, deadline-orientated environment.
- Has knowledge and experience of compound formulations, regulated procedures, administering substances by a variety of routes, sampling and dissection for ex vivo analysis. Prior experience performing ex vivo sample analysis would be a benefit.
- IAT Level 3 or equivalent, Home Office Licence modules A - E and will be a Personal Licence holder.
- Ability to use a computerised data management system and have previous experience working in a supervisory / team leader role.
- Perform Humane Killing for welfare and colony management.
- Provide cover for other members of the team as and when necessary.
- Contribute to the maintenance of an efficient Quality Management System.
- Ensure that all Health and Safety regulations are adhered to (including correct wearing of PPE),liaising with the H&S representative where appropriate.
- Carry out other reasonable duties that may or may not be related to the job as requested by Management.
- Must at all times adhere to the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policy in the planning and execution of their duties.
- The above description defines the general nature and level of work to be performed and is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities.

**About Insourcing Solutions**
Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.**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. 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 sen



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