Research Associate

Req ID #: 226670

Montreal, QC, CA

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 a Research Associate for our Biomarkers team at the Senneville location, you will be responsible for monitoring studies and improving the efficiency and quality of work.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

- Prepare the documents needed to carry out tests in the laboratory (validation and production);
- Perform curve regression and reprocessing where necessary, and enter test results into database;
- Tabulate results;
- Manage sample inventory;
- Work closely with scientific staff;
- Participate in the drafting and modification of SOPs and special procedures;
- Participate in technical work in the laboratory (R&D, validation, production) when assistance is required (if trained). Act as a resource person to resolve technical problems.

**Key Elements**

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

- At least 2 years’ experience with ELISA;
- Good knowledge of Excel;
- Knowledge of other platforms such as Luminex and Mesoscale is an asset;
- Knowledge of Watson is an asset;
- Good adaptation to change and stress management;
- Good management of priorities;
- Good organizational skills.

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;
- Annual bonus based on performance;
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, daytime between 8am to 4:15pm. Depending on the business needs, you may have to do overtime;
- Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week.

Why Charles River ?
- Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage);
- Free gym on site;
- Employee and family assistance program;
- Excellent welcome program for new employees as well as in-house advancement and career development opportunities;
- Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
- 3 weeks’ Vacation & 5 Personal day policy;
- Many social activities

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us. 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