Client Project Partner, Safety Assessment (US)

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 have an exciting opportunity for a Client Project Partner for Safety Assessment located remotely.

The Client Project Partner provides short‑term, assignment‑based support for newly awarded multi‑site studies within Safety Assessment programs.  In this role, the individual is responsible for setting up early project infrastructure (e.g., trackers, communication plans, workflows, and documentation) and then transitioning ownership to the appropriate internal stakeholders.

Essential responsibilities:

• Assist with initial project kick‑off activities by preparing project trackers, communication maps, and other documentation frameworks as needed.
• Organize early project information, timelines, dependencies, and requirements to create a clear structure for full project execution.
• Ensure all setup activities follow internal project management standards, templates, and best practices.
• Build and maintain initial versions of project tools, including status trackers, risk logs, contact lists, action item logs, and communication plans.
• Standardize and format materials to ensure they are clear, easy to use, and optimized for ongoing project management by internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate early communications between Study Director(s)/Scientists, internal business partners, and clients to gather necessary information for setup materials.
• If needed, assist with scheduling and preparing early‑phase meetings, capturing action items, and organizing handoff documentation.
• Prepare comprehensive handoff packages that include all trackers, communication maps, logs, setup documentation, etc.
• Deliver clear verbal and written transitions to internal project owners, ensuring the tools and next steps are understood.
• Provide brief support during the transition period before disengaging from the assignment.
• Identify early‑stage risks, gaps, or dependencies that may impact long‑term project execution and escalate them to line management. 

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirement related to the Client Project Partner, Safety Assessment position. 

• Education: Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in science, business, project management, or related discipline. 
• Experience: Zero to two years of experience in project coordination, client support, or administrative roles. 
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/License:  N/A
• Other:  Strong organizational skills with the ability to quickly structure and document new information. Effective communicator, capable of managing early‑phase interactions with internal teams and clients. Comfortable shifting across multiple assignments and working in a fast‑paced environment. Familiarity with project management concepts and tools; ability to learn new systems quickly. Strong attention to detail and ability to produce clean, precise documentation.

Compensation Data

The pay range is $58,0000 - $65,000 annually. 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.

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