Associate Director Toxicology - F/H - CDI

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.

Who are we?

The Charles River site in Évreux is a unique 2‑hectare facility located on the doorstep of Normandy. It offers an innovative, dynamic, and friendly scientific environment where nearly 500 people work every day toward a shared goal: contributing to the development of pharmacotherapies, while ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare.

The Role

Within our Toxicology Study Management department, you will lead a team of Study Directors while also acting as a recognized expert, providing support to the team on more complex studies.

Key Responsibilities

• As a Manager
  • Lead and coordinate a team of Study Directors (team meetings, performance reviews, goal setting, skills development, etc.)
  • Ensure that your team has the resources required to meet operational needs
  • Support change management and drive continuous improvement initiatives

• As a Study Director
  • Fully oversee studies from protocol design through to final report
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and scientific quality of all work conducted
  • Interpret results and ensure the reliability and robustness of data
  • Participate in internal and external audits
  • Act as the main point of contact for Sponsors throughout the study lifecycle
  • Serve as Lead Study Director for multi-site studies when required
  • Represent the company at scientific conferences and presentations (posters)

Qualifications

PhD in Toxicology
Minimum of 8 years’ experience as a Study Director in Toxicology
Initial experience managing senior staff
Knowledge of CRO environments
Proficiency in English (written and spoken)

You are recognized for your rigor, strong interpersonal skills, and effective communication abilities.

Additional Information

• Pharmaceutical industry collective agreement – Group 8
• Executive status (forfait jours)
• Salary: based on profile
• 100% employer-covered health insurance, On-site restaurant, Works council (CSE) benefits
• Transport allowance, profit-sharing and incentive schemes, remote work agreement, etc.
• The site is not accessible by public transportation – a personal vehicle is required

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 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 worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to fostering a sense of belonging and work daily in this direction.