Assistant Archive Associate I

Location:

Tranent (EH33) – East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

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Advertiser:

Charles River Laboratories, Inc.

Job ID:

133060787

Posted On:

06 June 2026

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 Overview
At our world class facility in Elphinstone, Tranent (close to Edinburgh), our Archive Department currently has an exciting career opportunity for an Assistant Archive Associate on a 3 month fixed term contract. 

 Due to our continued growth and success, we can offer rewarding opportunities in a research environment.  Working as an Assistant Archive Associate, you will assist the Archivist in ensuring the correct operation of the Company Archives, which receives and manages a variety of data. 

Specifically, you will assist with receipt, storage, retrieval, retention, scheduling and final disposition of data and samples. This position would suit a meticulous individual, preferably who enjoys working within organised and well-established procedures and should be neat and methodical in their approach to work.

Applicants must have:

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-Strong attention to detail
-Well-developed communication and customer service skills
-Experience of working within a team environment
-Experience of computerised data entry, data management, and word processing
-Experience in an archiving environment would be desirable.
 

The salary is £25,352.56 per annum.

The closing date is 19 June 2026.

Job Description
Ensures management of electronic/paper document collection, storage, controlled access/retrieval and archives. Manages system user administration, dictionaries, security, access control lists and quality control processes to ensure document integrity for electronic document collection, storage and retrieval. Ensures accurate and timely throughput of electronic/paper documents into document management systems; identify and resolve issues to assure seamless integration with the publishing and submissions functions. Supports audits, inspections, divestitures, due diligence and litigation activities. Ensures continuous efficiency and effective process improvement measurements are conducted to evaluate external vendors.

Education

No degree required

Physical Requirements
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.

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