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Form of workFor 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.
We are looking for a Project Manager I to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Poolesville, MD.
How will you have an impact?
This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples’ lives. In the PMI role you can do that by providing leadership, coaching, and oversight support for the animal husbandry program, all of which directly contribute to the integrity of the research.
Why work at Charles River?
We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees, internal career development, and competitive benefits!
What you will do!
In the Project Manager I role, you will use existing SOPs and quality assurance standards to oversee and coordinate the daily activities of the animal facility, to include scheduling of staff, related paperwork, cage change scheduling, and supplies. You will be asked to assist in the development of course content and training materials for the animal care staff to achieve AALAS certification. This position will also participate in interviewing applicants for open positions; developing performance improvement plans; and writing employee performance evaluations. You will also actively interact with various personnel to resolve customer requests, inquiries, and concerns.
The Project Manager I role also provides quality assurance to include animal health surveillance; monitoring of the effectiveness of facility sanitation; autoclaving procedures; monitoring of incoming animal shipments for container integrity and animal health; monitoring the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); as well as internal facility reports for monitoring deviations from pre-established parameters. You will be asked to provide animal husbandry and environmental enrichment for colony animals, as well as prepare and submit records, charts, logs, and inventories. Additional duties may include operating and maintaining equipment and supplies and performing general housekeeping.
A candidate with an AA degree in Animal Science or related field required; and a minimum one year of supervisory experience in a multi-labor-category animal facility. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education/experience listed above. AALAS certification at the LATG level required.
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - 44.00 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
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 and BE THE DIFFERENCE!
About Insourcing Solutions
Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.
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.
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’s 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’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 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, or 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.
