Clinical Veterinarian

Overview

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 — As a Clinical Veterinarian for our Veterinary Services team in Senneville, you will be responsible for the well-being of our laboratory animals and the integrity of our pre-clinical studies.

In This Role, Primary Responsibilities Include

• Provide optimal medical care, diagnosis, and treatments as per accepted veterinary practices;
• Provide professional expertise for guidance on procedures and techniques involving animals;
• Review and optimize animal monitoring and SOPs related to animal care;
• Be a member of our animal ethics committee and lend your expertise to evaluate all procedures performed on animals before studies begin.

Key Elements

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

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with a valid and up-to-date OMVQ licence, without prior work experience;
• Ability to work under time constraints and adapt to change;
• Flexibility to work on changing work schedules;
• Ability to lead work in a team environment;
• Able to work physically (lift up to 20 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.).

Note: Upon being hired, you will undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.

Role Specific Information

• Location: 22022 route Transcanadienne, Senneville, QC, H9X 1C1;
• Transportation: Free shuttle service from the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station;
• Annual bonus based on performance;
• Schedule: Mostly daytime Monday to Friday with potential evenings, nights, and weekend on-call rotation;
• Permanent full-time position (37.5 hours per week) at hire.

Why Charles River?

• Competitive benefits from day one to support well-being;
• Annual OMVQ membership refunded;
• Paid development training and annual conferences;
• Free gym on site;
• Employee and family assistance program;
• Onboarding and in-house advancement and career development opportunities;
• Access to a doctor and health professionals (telemedicine);
• 4 weeks of vacation and 10 personal days;
• Many social activities.

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us. This is Your Moment.

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 provide a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both GLP and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. We also provide a suite of products and services to support clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Our broad portfolio enables clients to create a flexible drug development model, reducing costs and increasing speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries, we coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives to address client challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies, hospitals and academic institutions.

At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, science, and purpose guide our work as we strive to improve health and well-being globally. We proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

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, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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