Immunogenicity Analyst

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**:
As an **Analyst** for our **Immunogenicity** team located at the **Senneville** site, you will primarily analyze the immune response induced by biotherapeutics, including gene and cell therapies, as well as biologics and vaccines in order to determine the safety and efficacy of drugs.

In this role, primary **responsibilities** include:

- Performing various immunoassays and enzyme assays on multiple platforms including antibody assay by ELISA and Electrochemiluminescence (ECL), performing cell culture as well as bioassays, protein purification, dialysis, and labelling. Various automation platforms can also be used, such as the Biomek, the Gyros and the Hamilton.
- Perform method development, validation, and sample analysis
- Document and process analytical data according to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

**Key Elements**:
We are looking for the following **minimum qualifications** for this role:

- Holder of a DEC in Science (Biotechnology, Medical Laboratory, or equivalent) or a BAC in Science (Immunology, Biology, Biochemistry)
- Ability to work under time constraints, outstanding organizational skills, and ability to adapt to changes
- Work with precision, pay attention to detail and strive for quality work
- Self-starter with a collaborative and positive attitude
- Reading comprehension in English is mandatory. Bilingualism in French and English is preferred

**Role Specific Information**:

- Location: Senneville / Free parking / Free shuttle service from Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site
- Salary: Starting at 23$/hrs
- Annual bonus based on performance
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:15pm
- Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week

**Why Charles River?**
- Competitive benefits upon hire. We pay up to 85% of premiums (medical & dental coverage)
- Paid development training
- Employee and family assistance program
- 24/7 access to a doctor and various health care professionals (telemedicine)
- 3 weeks’ vacation & 5 Personal day policy
- Numerous organized social activities

If you want to contribute to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country, but around the world, join the team. **This is Your Moment.
**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.

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.

**Equal Employment Opportunity**

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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