Learning & Development Professional

For 70 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.

*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**

Responsible for supporting the Global Learning and Development strategic initiatives for the Safety Assessment business. This is a business facing role that will work across the different departments and sites to provide adoption support for the complex initiatives. This position will require an individual to quickly shift from a site-specific perspective to a global impact and visa versa.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review existing training programs and recommend enhancements / modifications to improve engagement, learning, and retention to meet the changing needs of the business.
• Work with sites, through matrix structure to implement and improve technical/development training programs.
• Map out training strategies and assist with the building of training plans.
• Support trainers and facilitators in designing and developing training agendas and materials and ensure consistency of the training sessions with the organization's objectives and business goals.
• Contribute to the choosing of appropriate training methods and materials. Management and planning of trainings.
• Contribute to the animation and facilitation of training workshops and sessions.
• Develop criteria to measure quality and effectiveness of training program.
• Facilitate change in the organization by developing learning interventions to help support the businesses goals.
• Create and update dashboards for reviewing key performance indicators
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

**Job Qualifications**

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of experience in training or education preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• FDA or related regulatory work environment experience preferred. 2-3 years life science experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge in Adult Learning concepts preferred.
• Experience and familiarization with LMS capabilities and use.
• Demonstrated success in collaboration with others and independent thought.
• Demonstrated ability to lead without direct authority.
• Understands pharmaceutical industry and contract services business issues and trends, operations experience a plus.
• Superior customer service orientation with strong follow-up skills and attention to detail. Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent presentation skills, adaptable to the level of audience.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication and influence skills.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 suite required.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Must regularly communicate with employees/customers; must be able to exchange accurate information.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Can be remote based or tied to one of our facilities.

COMMENTS:
• This position requires occasional domestic/global travel.

*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.

*Vaccine Mandate*
Charles River is a U.S. Federal Contractor. As a result, we must follow the Presidential Executive Order to mandate vaccinations, and ensure our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Our main priority is the wellbeing, health, and safety of our people. We require proof of vaccination from all employees.

Anyone with requests for disability-related and/or religious exemptions should contact Talent Acquisition () so that information can be provided about the accommodation process at Charles River.

*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 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 18,000 employees within 100 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 >80% of the drugs approved by the FDA for the past 3 years.

*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 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 . This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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