Equipment Specialist

Laval, QC, Canada

Job Description


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\xe2\x80\x99ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

As an Equipment Specialist for our Equipment and Systems Validation team at our Laval site, you will need to be experienced in your field and be a reference in the technical sector, performing basic tasks and specialized tasks with minimal or no supervision and share knowledge through practice.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

  • Competent in the verification, calibration, and maintenance of equipment.
  • Handles requests for equipment or supplies for studies with minimal supervision
  • Maintain equipments inventory and calibration list up to date.
  • Participates in instrument software validations in a supporting r\xc3\xb4le for technical expertise or workflow improvement.
  • Assists in the training of technical staff.
  • Ensures that system maintenance, repair, archival of equipment data are performed in compliance with SOP\xe2\x80\x99s, safety procedures and biosafety protocols, and GLP regulations.
Key Elements

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:
  • High school diploma
  • Experience: 3 years of relevant experience
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience can be considered an acceptable substitute for education and specific experience as listed above.
  • Reading English is required, bilingualism is preferred.
  • Be autonomous and able to make the right decisions.
  • The employee must regularly move objects weighing up to ~ 20kg.
Why Charles River ?
  • Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage)
  • Paid development training
  • Employee and family assistance program
  • Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine)
  • Vacation & 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\xe2\x80\x99 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.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client\xe2\x80\x99s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

Charles River Laboratories

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2186672
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Laval, QC, Canada
  • Education
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