Public Relations Specialist (REMOTE) Job at Charles River Laboratories, Inc., Wilmington, MA

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  • Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
  • Wilmington, MA

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


The Public Relations Specialist is responsible for raising Charles River’s awareness by fostering and developing a positive image of the Company to customers, employees, the news media and the public at large. Manage the day-to-day working relationship with our Public Relations (PR) agency partner. 

 

This position will work remotely from a home office.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

 

  • Manage the day-to-day relationship with the PR agency partner to drive exceptional program results.
  • Develop and support the execution of outreach strategies for Company news, thought leadership, case studies, and partnership announcements to trade and business reporters.
  • Write press releases and other materials to garner media interest.
  • Monitor Company, industry and competitive news and develop creative ways to insert Charles River into conversations through compelling thought leadership.
  • Develop and manage speakers’ bureau and support the development of materials for presentations and keynotes to ensure targeted messaging and positioning as a thought leader.
  • Supporting and aligning with overall communications goals with the Chief Communications Officer.
  • Providing strategic guidance and direction on how to utilize public relations to support business goals for Strategic Marketing.

 

Job Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) (in Communications, Journalism preferred)
  • Experience: 1-3 years of related experience. Previous experience within a life science environment (e.g., biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device company, hospital, laboratory) highly preferred. Previous agency experience desired.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
  • Certification/Licensure: N/A
  • Other:
    • Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to think critically and strategically.
    • Consistent track record of excellent writing, communications and project management skills.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $65,000K - $75,000K USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Corporate Functions 
The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.

 

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 Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.

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 crrecruitment_US@crl.com. 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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Job Tags

Contract work, Remote job, Work from home, Worldwide, Home office, Flexible hours,

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