Supervisor, Histopathology

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 seeking a Supervisor for our General Toxicology department located in Sherbrooke.

How you will make an impact

Our mission to make people’s lives better is what drives us. When you join our global family, you'll be significantly impacting the health and wellbeing of people across the world. The Histology department prepare tissues for microscopic analysis.

Why Charles River?

We offer an excellent welcome program for new employees as well as in-house advancement and career development opportunities. We also offer the following additional benefits:
As of your first day:
Competitive benefits: we pay 90% of insurance premiums (medical and dental coverage).
Access to a savings and retirement program that includes an employer contribution.
Vacation and personal leave policy.

Work schedule and salary:
Salary based on experience.
Full time, permanent position (37.5 hours/week).

Transportation:
Public transport service to the Laval site.
Free parking.

What you will be working on

As the department Supervisor, you will:
Ensure employee and department performance management.
Give employees feedback in a timely manner.
Collaborate with the various company divisions to optimize operations.
Guide, train, coach, support and maintain a collaborative team and a continuous improvement approach.
Ensure and promote positive and effective working relationships with the management team, human resources and key collaborators.
Regularly communicate expectations regarding quality, performance, goals, animal welfare, and health and safety.
Review and respect budgets for assigned sectors.
Manage various operational challenges.

What kind of person are we looking for?

We are looking for a motivated, reliable and positive leader, an individual with honed analytical skills who takes action. They must also be a good listener, have good communication skills (in French and English) and the ability to build relationships.

If you want to contribute to the wellbeing of our communities across the country and around the world, join our team and BE THE DIFFERENCE

**Job Qualifications**:
**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 120 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.