Client manager - 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. job summary an exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and pro-active individual to join the edinburgh client services team as a client manager, located in elphinstone, tranent, near edinburgh. this vacancy will undoubtedly offer a new challenge for someone with a sound scientific background, who is now looking to use their experience in a commercial role. the principal duties of the client manager will be to compile business proposals in response to enquiries received by our safety assessment division, and to pursue these to secure new business for charles river. this will involve using your scientific knowledge, supported by operational colleagues, to assess our clients' needs and your commercial acumen to present a compelling business proposition. the role is full of variety and offers the opportunity to build on your scientific knowledge and previous experience in a scientific or related role, interacting with global clients and colleagues daily. once a period of training has been completed, you will be expected to be responsible for your own portfolio of clients. a strong scientific background, preferably in the biological or life sciences, effective communication, inter-personal and presentation skills and the ability to use your own initiative are essential, as regular contact and liaison with clients and internal customers will be an important feature of this role. experience in a scientific role, e.g. senior assistant scientist, research associate or study director, or in a scientific supporting role, e.g. quality assurance would be highly desirable. minimum of bsc/ba is required. attention to detail, an ability to work effectively and efficiently to meet deadlines, sound administrative skills and commercial awareness are vital pre-requisites for this position. some knowledge of regulatory requirements would be advantageous although not essential as the successful candidate will be expected to gain experience and actively develop knowledge within the job. salary will be awarded based on qualification and/or experience. the closing date for this position is monday, 26 september. 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. 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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