Security - Associate

2 weeks ago

Tranent Scotland, East Lothian, United Kingdom myGwork Full time

This job is with Charles River, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

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

We are looking for a Security Officer for our Safety Assessment site based in Tranent.

The standard working pattern will be four consecutive twelve hour shifts followed by four days off in an eight day rotating cycle, comprising of alternate sets of day and night shifts.

The following are responsibilities related to the Security Officer role:

  • Controlling staff and visitor entry and exit from Charles River.
  • Custody, issue and control of keys
  • Building and site foot patrols
  • Initiating early response to emergencies
  • Monitoring CCTV feed from multiple facilities
  • Monitoring and reacting accordingly to the intruder detection and surveillance system across multiple facilities
  • Monitoring and reacting accordingly to any automatic fire detection system alarms across multiple facilities
  • Carrying out periodic testing of the automatic fire detection system
  • Responding to environmental monitoring system alarms and maintaining records across multiple facilities
  • Maintaining records and documentation applicable to the security task
  • Undertaking site maintenance duties as required (snow clearing etc)
  • To participate in overtime to cover colleague annual leave/sickness as required.

The following are minimum requirements related to the Security Officer position:

  • Previous experience of working in a security environment is essential
  • You will be enthusiastic, an effective communicator and have proven written, verbal and numeric skills.
  • The ability to work routine shift patterns is essential, as is the ability to follow standard operating procedures during any potential emergency.
  • Keyboard and basic IT skills are essential with experience of Microsoft Windows based databases
  • Act as the first point of contact for any visitor/client
  • Security staff must create an excellent first impression therefore proven customer service skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels are essential.
  • Current driving license is essential


A uniform will be provided for the successful candidate.

Salary for this position is £29,952 per annum.

Profile and Requirements

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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

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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