For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of current 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 Overview

As an Instrument Specialist for our Safety Assessment team at the Senneville location, you will be helping with issues related to the support of the equipment and instruments used and will be a resource to the technical group.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

- Perform routine system maintenance and verification of laboratory instruments in compliance with SOP’s, safety procedures and biosafety protocols, and GLP regulations;
- Perform trouble shooting and repair of laboratory instruments;
- Participate in the set-up, configuration and qualification of the instrumentation necessary to implement the tests in the laboratory;
- Understand the interactions between the different components that make up the instrument in order to target the cause of a problem;
- Perform or participate in the creation of qualification procedures (IQ/OQ/PQ) for the new equipment and instruments.

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

- College diploma in Biotechnology, Analytical Chemistry or any other laboratory sciences discipline;
- At least one year of experience in laboratory sciences;
- Able to take initiative and solve problems autonomously;
- Able to work physically occasionally (lift up to 20 kg,



walk, stand, stoop, etc.).

Role Specific Information:

- Transportation: We offer a shuttle service from Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site. In addition, the site is accessible from the Anse-à-l’Orme REM station via STM bus services. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station;
- Annual bonus based on performance;
- Schedule: Monday to Friday daytime;
- Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week;
- Salary: The hiring range for this position is $53,000 to $67,000 per year. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications and location.

Why Charles River?

- We offer competitive benefits and advantages from day one to support your well-being;
- Free gym on site;
- Employee and family assistance program;
- Excellent welcome program for new employees as well as in-house advancement and career development opportunities;
- Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
- 3 weeks’ Vacation & 10 Personal day policy;
- Many social activities

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

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