Research Associate - Safety Pharmacology

Are you looking for a new challenge within the field of Pharmacology?

Do you want to work on a variety of studies?

Are you analytical and have excellent attention to detail?

As one of the world’s premier Contract Research Organisations, Labcorp Drug Development’s mission is to help build a healthier and safer world by providing research services for a multitude of organisations.

At our site in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, our pre-clinical Pharmacology department is looking to recruit a Research Associate to provide support to the scientific team by performing a wide range of technical procedures and data collection to support safety pharmacology and discovery studies.

Duties Include:

• Conducting regulated procedures as detailed in the Personal and Project Licences and in accordance with A(SP)A

• Demonstrating good understanding of pharmacology generation systems, sampling system and procedure for standard study type;

• Proactively engaging in further development, validation, refinement and improvement of pharmacology systems, techniques, data acquisition, analysis and/or delivery;

• Capturing and processing data for inclusion in reports;

• Assisting in planning and co-ordination of the team's day to day workloads and ensure that adequate resources are available to meet study needs

• Reading and complying with Study Plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and associated documentation to ensure that study based requirements are clearly understood and actioned where appropriate.

• Data checking to ensure compliance with SOPs, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Manufacturing practice (GMP) and reporting of any deviations

• Ensuring that equipment and associated documentation is used, maintained and stored in accordance with SOPs

• Adhering to strict timelines for on time delivery of data for the team

What We Can Offer You:

• A competitive salary together with a comprehensive benefits package including health cover and pension

• Unsurpassed career development opportunities supported by exceptional people from across the globe with an energized purpose

• Ability to work with a variety of different clients on wide ranging projects

• A culture of CARE with access to well-being programs and various employee resource groups

Education:

• BSc, preferably in Pharmacology or Biology related subject

• Relevant experience may be substituted for education requirements

Skills / Experience:

• Previous scientific work experience desirable, preferably working to GLP

• Strong team player

• Ability to quickly learn new tasks and methodologies

• Proficient with computers and software programs, specifically ability to learn ones utilized for departmental data collection and analysis

• In vivo experience advantageous

• Holder of a Home Office licence (PIL A&B) is advantageous

If you are looking to work within a supportive team, where there are real opportunities to learn, develop and progress then we would like to hear from you!

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