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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'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

The Facility / Metrology Coordinator I is responsible for assisting with the management of facility and metrology instrument lists through creation, modification, and deletion in asset database; reviewing and entering asset maintenance and calibration documents; preparing requisitions and assets for shipping and receiving. The individual in this role also contacts vendors; assists in scheduling, coordinating and hosting vendor visits; processes documents, and assists with budget management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Perform data reviews of internal and external documents generated in support of asset maintenance, calibration, and repair.

+ Scan/upload documents to the asset database.

+ Assist with the management of asset lists through creation, modification, and deletion in asset database.

+ Prepare assets for shipping and receive assets from outside vendors following repair and/or maintenance.

+ Receive and manage incoming maintenance requests via Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), email, and telephone; assist maintenance staff with CMMS training as needed; ensure work orders are completed properly; maintain records for audit purposes, according to GLP standards.

+ Prepare assets to be shipped out to vendors/ track progress while at vendor and update accordingly

+ Filing System for Facilities/Metrology paperwork.

+ Metrology/Facility Data Review in Maximo.

+ Coordinate vehicle maintenance and repair as necessary.

+ Prepare requisitions in support of asset maintenance and repair.

+ Serve as a point of contact for vendor communications.

+ Assist management with tracking department spending.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

+ Education/Experience: HS/GED with no experience.

+ Certification/Licensure: None.

+ Requires the ability to quickly acquire a working knowledge of internal electronic systems required to perform daily tasks (e.g. Quality Systems, CMMS Systems, Procurement Systems).Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.

+ Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.

+ Computer skills, commensurate with Essential Duties and Responsibilities, including the ability to learn a validated system.

+ Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.

+ Ability to work under specific time constraints.

Workplace Requirements

+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and work/type at a computer.

+ Specific vision abilities required by this job Include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

+ Ability to work around animals, latex, or dust.

+ May be required to wear applicable personal protective equipment (PPE), per recommendations by Environmental Health & Safety Services (EHSS) department for area/room entry or process.

All employees are required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their position. The essential duties and responsibilities listed above are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may change without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job or as otherwise required to comply with applicable law.

The pay for this position is $22/hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

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 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 worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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 [email protected]. 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.

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