September 9, 2024

Charles River Laboratories

Kuopio

Trainee

For over 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.

Internship for warehouse work

We are looking for an intern for warehouse work for 3-6 months. In their role, the trainee supports the daily work of the operational unit and the relocation of the laboratory to new premises. You will be supported by your immediate supervisor and an operational team of five, two of whom will work as warehouse workers and thus also as workplace instructors.

The trainee's tasks include diverse intralogistics tasks, such as receiving incoming goods, handling and cleaning them, entries in systems and inventories, material transfers and placing orders. Assignments may also include shipment and maintenance tasks as needed.
You may be the person we are looking for if you get along well with different kinds of people, master good teamwork and interaction skills, and invest in high-quality work. You are also able to do sometimes physically demanding work and perform your tasks efficiently and accurately from start to finish.

Education and experience: We hope that the applicant has ongoing training in the field of warehousing. The job requires fluency in Finnish and, if necessary, communication in English too. We also require basic IT skills (Microsoft Office), Working hours mainly on weekdays from 8.00 to 16.00. Suitable for working daily in laboratory environments engaged in laboratory work with laboratory animals.

If you are interested in an internship, please submit your application as soon as possible. It is possible to start the internship already in October and we will fill the internship position as soon as a suitable person is found.

Be our greatest discovery. This is your moment.

About Discovery
Discovery from Charles River is industry-proven in the successful development of novel therapies, with over 320 patents and 74 preclinical drug candidates delivered to our sponsors in the past 17 years. Backed by more than 650 scientists, our comprehensive, integrated portfolio employs the latest technology and platforms to provide chemistry, biology, and pharmacology services that support clients from the earliest stages of hit identification all the way through to IND. Our client-focused, collaborative approach creates true partnerships that anticipate challenges, overcome obstacles, and move us forward together on the journey of getting new drugs to market.
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 22,000 employees within 100 facilities in 26 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 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

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

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