Summer Student - Data Analyst, Learning and Development

About

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 Summer Student, Data Analyst for our Global Learning & Development team, you will collaborate with the Global Safety Assessment Team by assisting with the digitalization of harmonized training records in a Learning Management System (LMS). This position is responsible for assisting in the coordination of project activities, maintenance and updating of the project schedules, ensuring data accuracy, managing assignments, monitoring progress, and communicating to the project team.

Responsibilities

• Review selected data for accuracy against the provided reference values
• Flag inconsistencies and work with the team to correct the quality/completeness of the data
• Utilize standard spreadsheets to capture required details of assigned reviews
• Prepare summary of observations
• Work with the team to remediate findings
• Provide regular updates on progress and communicate any impediment
• Assisting the project manager with administrative duties and processes
• Reporting on team and project performance
• Obtaining and performing data analytics across multiple data sources
• Creation and maintenance of project management tools, reports, and SharePoint sites
• In conjunction with users and managers, defining requirements/user stories, documenting specifications, implementing and supporting operational information systems
• Scheduling meetings and keeping minutes

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university degree program in biological sciences, business management or related discipline
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel is required
• Must be willing to be trained as an LMS system administrator
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to details
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and ability to work independently and be proactive is required

Role Specific Information

• Location: Remote
• Schedule: Monday‑Friday, day schedule; Temporary position, full‑time 37.5 hrs per week

Why Charles River?

• Employee and family assistance program
• Excellent welcome program for new employees
• 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 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.