Genetic Toxicology Analyst

Req ID #: 229202

Montreal, QC, CA

1st

Full time

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 Genetic Toxicology team located in Senneville, you will mainly conduct studies that evaluate the genotoxic and mutagenic potential of drugs at the early stages of drug discovery. In this role, responsibilities may include: - Perform the following techniques:o Bacterial Mutation Test (BMT)o Chromosome Aberration Test (CAT)o InVitro Micronucleus (IVM)o Mammalian Cell Mutation Test (MCM) o Micronucleus Test (MNT), Comet Assayo Cytotoxicity Test and Mode of Action Assay (MOA)
- Analysis of bacterial or cell cultures; manipulation of animal organs
- GLP-compliant collection and processing of analytical data
- Documentation of activities and data processing
- Work in collaboration with scientific staff

**Key Elements**

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role: - Collegial diploma or bachelors in laboratory sciences;
- Experience in the analysis of biological samples;
- Flexible and able to adapt quickly to change;
- Be meticulous, autonomous, reliable and possess good organizational skills;
- Ability to work as part of a team; Role Specific Information:

- Location: 22022 route Transcanadienne, Senneville, QC, H9X 1C1;
- Transportation: We offer a free shuttle service from the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station;
- Salary: 23,50$/hrs;
- Annual bonus based on performance;
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:15pm. Depending on business needs, you may have to do overtime and/or weekend;
- Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week.

**Why Charles River?**
- Competitive benefits upon hire. We pay up to 90% 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 worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

**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, se