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 At our world class facility in Elphinstone, Tranent (close to Edinburgh), our Formulation Services Department currently has an exciting career opportunity for a Technician. Due to our continued growth and success, we can offer rewarding opportunities in a research environment. Working as a Technician you'll join you'll join a team responsible for the storage and control of radioactive test items and the safe dispensing of these test items. Duties and responsibilities include:: - To perform tasks on specific studies as allocated - To maintain all records in accordance with ALCOA+ principles. - To conduct work in accordance with Study Plans (Protocols), SOPs, Formulation Process Documents, and the principles of Good Laboratory Practice and Good Clinical Practice. - Communicating and working effectively as part of a team - Liaising with internal and external customers - Working to agreed deadlines - Handling both radioactive and non radioactive test items in a safe manner in accordance with COSHH Risk Assessments - To support the maintenance of equipment and the facility by performing routine tasks as allocated Applicants should have:: - Experience as technician with suitable experience within a lab environment is desirable - Experience in the safe handling of radioactive materials is desirable - A good attention to detail - IT skills are essential, experience with Provantis/Dispense/Isostock is desirable - Good communication skills are essential - Experience in a customer service environment is desirable In return we offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Also, our excellent training programme will give you the experience you'll need to help further your career. Closing date is 16 May 2025. 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 sup