Job Description

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

We are seeking an experienced  Candidate Experience Associate (contract) for our global talent acquisition team, located in Reno, NV . This is a contract role that could develop into a permanant FTE position. 

This unique entry level recruiting role ensures an excellent candidate experience for early talent or high-volume recruitment. From screening, phone interviewing to background checks, candidate care continues until the first day when our best in-class onboarding journey begins.

Job Qualifications

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Partners, HR Business Partners and hiring managers to meet hiring needs.
• Attract the right talent into our entry level roles by establishing productive relationships with local high schools, universities, and community colleges.
• Pipeline talent, screen and launch selection assessments.
• Conduct phone interviews and support for entry-level roles.
• May support hiring managers as on-site point of contact to facilitate our Enhanced Interview Process.
• May facilitate/support hiring events, same day offers and guide candidates through our expedited drug screen and background check process.
• Act as a hiring ‘concierge’ to the candidate, from the moment they apply to the moment they start.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition Coordinators or lead the process to monitor status of background checks and escalate as needed.
• Track metrics of interviews and hires and report out monthly.
• May support early career programming, including intern events and communications.
• Assist with project work as needed.

Minimum requirements for the role: 

• Minimum 2 years related experience in Talent Acquisition.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred or a combination of a high school diploma with 4 years of applicable experience required.
• Skilled at planning and prioritizing work activities; able to easily adapt as goals, priorities, and role responsibilities may change.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $27.00/hr-$29.00/hr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

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.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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 [email protected]. 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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