Associate quality assurance auditor - united kingdom, tranent, east lothian

at charles river, we are passionate about improving the quality of people's lives. when you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families. charles river employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. we will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career. as a charles river employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. whether you are in lab operations, finance, it, sales, or another area, when you work at charles river, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe. 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 an exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, driven and enthusiastic person to join our safety assessment group in tranent, near edinburgh as a quality assurance auditor. you will be joining a globally recognised company who are continually growing and have recently gone through an unprecedented period of growth despite the current global pandemic. as a qa professional you will be joining a dynamic, expanding and versatile team, one of the largest qa teams in the country, leaders in our field. you will perform a pivotal role in the development of pharmaceuticals, veterinary products & agrochemicals in the fight against infectious diseases. as a qa professional you will have an oversight of the full scientific range of work carried out by charles river by performing independent assessments, allowing for involvement in a variety of different projects and processes. what is the role? you will work within our busy quality assurance (qa) team to assure management that the company's scientific research activities comply with international good laboratory practice (glp) and good clinical practice (both human and veterinary) regulations. you will apply your science background in a wide ranging, non- laboratory, primarily office based role. you will interact with staff at all levels across the site, and at charles river sites globally. you will conduct inspections of studies and processes across site in our laboratories and facilities which may include the opportunity to conduct inspections across europe. you will be involved in a variety of duties including: study plan reviews to ensure our studies are planned properly conduct inspections of procedures across site in our laboratories and animal facilities, having a complete oversight of the range of work carried out at charles river completing internal audits to ensure our site complies with regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures are used and followed. ensuring that the report fully and accurately describes the data obtained during our studies advising our scientific teams and management on all aspects of quality and compliance key behaviours: an eye for detail and the determination and patience to complete jobs to a high standard within tight timescales enjoy working in a fast paced environment both autonomously and as part of a team effective communication organisation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to check scientific calculations for accuracy salary for this role begins at gbp24,876.69 depending on experience. the closing date for applications is friday, 28 october 2022. benefits what you can expect from us: a clear career progression world class training and a structured progression scheme competitive salary private health care subsidised electric car scheme open to all employees pension scheme including 8% employer contribution personal life insurance equivalent to 6 times your annual salary employee discount scheme - discounts across hundreds of retailers! paid opportunity to volunteer for one day each year free onsite fitness suite and fitness lessons discounted staff canteen free onsite parking 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 20,000 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. 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 2021. at charles river laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. we are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction. for more information, please visit .

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