Technician in Clinical Laboratories

Req ID #: 228316

Montreal, QC, CA

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

Technician - Clinical Laboratories

As a Technician for our Clinical Laboratories team at the Senneville location, you will perform technical activities and follows directives from the study/phase plan and the SOP.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

- Perform the preparation and the analysis of samples;
- Perform the quality control procedure and maintenances on the different instruments;
- Perform the activities in a timely fashion by adhering to preset schedules;
- Ensure the integrity of the studies and fulfill the regulatory agencies requirements by performing the activities according to the GLP, SOP and health and safety rules.
- Key Elements

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

- College diploma in science;
- Relevant experience is an asset;
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above;
- Reading and writing English is required. Bilingualism is preferred;
- Ability to work under time constraint and adapt to change;
- Demonstrate flexibility and ability to work independently.

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: 20.50 $/per hour, evening premiums and opportunity to start at higher level and higher salary with specific research experience;
- Schedule: Monday to Friday (3h PM-11h15PM) after 3-6 months of training from (8h AM-4h15 PM);
- Annual bonus based on performance;
- 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.
- Competencies

**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