Laboratory Assistant

Req ID #: 229718

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 a Laboratory Assistant for our Laboratory sciences team located at the Senneville site, you will ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of all work areas, maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment, and ensure that the laboratory and preparation rooms have sufficient product inventory. In this role, responsibilities may include
- Maintain laboratory facilities, clean glassware and manage waste in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Maintain supply of commonly used materials (gloves, masks, tubes, etc.).
- Maintain, check and calibrate certain laboratory equipment (e.g. baths, pipettes, pH meters, etc.)
- Help technical staff according to operational needs

**Key Elements**

If you have the following qualifications, we will train you for the rest:

- Have a high school diploma
- Be comfortable with physical work and be able to move a load of up to 11.5 kg (25 lbs)
- be motivated and autonomous
- Understanding of English is mandatory. Bilingualism in French and English is preferred.

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: 17$/hr
- Schedule: Weekday schedule, Monday to Friday
- Permanent position as of the hiring, full time 37.5hrs per week

Why Charles River?
- Competitive hiring benefits. We pay up to 85% of premiums (medical and dental coverage).
- Paid developmental training
- Employee and family assistance program
- 24/7 access to a physician 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 also 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.