Safety pharmacology technical specialist - united kingdom, tranent, east lothian

for 70 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.

*important: * in order to be considered for this position, *a resume/cv must be uploaded and submitted during the application process. *please make sure work history and education are added correctly.

**job summary**

at our world class facility in tranent (close to edinburgh), we are currently recruiting for a safety pharmacology technical specialist.

key responsibilities:

* administration, operation and maintenance of telemetry data acquisition systems.

* liaising with study directors and clients to ensure physiological or pharmacological endpoints can be accommodated in a timely manner.

* carry out change controls to ensure flexibility of data acquisition systems under my control.

* work with suppliers and other groups within cr to ensure purchasing requirements are met.

* monitor deliveries allowing timelines to be met/altered as required.

* providing other expert technical support as required

the following criteria are minimum requirements for the safety pharmacology technical specialist:

* an it or technical degree

* a desire to work as part of a team good verbal and written communication skills

* good attention to detail

* ability to work to deadlines

* basic knowledge of microsoft word and excel

* telemetry experience and/or experience with ponemah or emka software would be at a distinct advantage

salary for this role with be dependent on skills and experience.

closing date: 17 may 2022

**profile and requirements**

*important: a resume is required to be considered for this position.* if you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile, please return to upload field and attach your resume/cv.

*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 120 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.

with over 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 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. and in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

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 ~85% of the drugs approved by the fda in 2019.

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