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
We are seeking an experienced
Operations Manager to join our
Insourcing Solutions team, located
in Boston, MA.
As the
Operations Manager, you will oversee and manage all aspects of Charles River Accelerator & Development Labs (CRADL) facilities, including staff. Monitor and report on financial performance including site occupancy levels, facility expenses, capital planning, and budget. Partner with senior management to develop, implement, and achieve short- and long-term goals for the CRADL organization. Recommend innovative techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, and maintain quality standards. Assure site performance is consistent with company and CRADL standards, meets or exceeds financial expectations, aligned in operations with the CRADL organization and meets client contractual requirements.
Additional Responsibilities Include
- The Supervisor manages and ensures that daily husbandry and support assignments meet organizational standards and client expectations. This includes assigning weekend, holiday, and on-call coverage, conducting husbandry and services, and managing personnel activities such as mentorship, personnel actions, training and development, performance feedback, disciplinary actions, and annual performance and salary reviews.
- In the absence of the supervisor, the Supervisor provides support to technicians, coordinates personnel and facility scheduling, assists in general facility maintenance, and ensures appropriate biosecurity measures.
- The Supervisor oversees site capital and expense budgets. They assist management with site forecasting, budget planning, client services, and the financial impact of client plans. They manage lists of site and equipment needs/improvements for all CRADL sites to assist in budget management.
- The Supervisor oversees facility maintenance/repairs and preventative maintenance schedules. They manage site operations, actively monitor the quality of activities, and make day-to-day decisions regarding facility operations and client needs.
- The Supervisor oversees vivarium security in partnership with Charles River Corporate Security. They respond or direct after-hours emergencies/requests as necessary to ensure smooth facility operations and client satisfaction.
- The Supervisor ensures required training for clients is completed to operate in compliance with local regulations and CRL policies while tenants in CRL space.
- The Supervisor oversees consistent practice of site and personnel safety policies and procedures and manages hazardous work in partnership with EH&S Specialists.
Job Qualifications
The following are minimum requirements related to the
Operations Manager position.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in animal or laboratory science, business, or related discipline.
- Experience: Minimum eight (8) years in a laboratory animal facility of which five (5) years is management or supervisory experience.
- Certification/Licensure: AALAS certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist level (LATG) and/or Certified Manager of Animal Resources (CMAR) preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education, experience, and certifications may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
The pay range for this position is
$112K-125K USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Insourcing Solutions
Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.
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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.
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 Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
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 crrecruitment_US@crl.com. 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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