Senior Director - Government Relations Canada

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 Senior Director, for our Government Relations department at our Canadian sites, you will be responsible of promoting Charles River Laboratories’ contribution to the health and life science/pharmaceutical sector in Canada, as well as connecting with government decision-makers and relevant stakeholder communities to earn and maintain a positive public and regulatory profile.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Provide monitoring and advice on specific trade and other government affairs and public policy matters;
• Create and maintain relationship with provincial and federal parliamentarians and members of the government, civil servants, and its agencies;
• Lead the development and execution of government and public affairs strategies, working closely with the provincial and federal government. Shape the public and health policy environment, R&D, production, international trade, finance and fiscal policy;
• Foster support for CRL’s plans for future investment in Canada with relevant government and related agencies at federal, provincial and municipal levels and related communities, including with a view to identifying sources of potential funding and financing;
• Establish strong local and global functional relationships.
• Perform legislative and regulatory analysis for a wide range of policy and political matters;
• Promote a supportive policy environment by working collaboratively with external partners and association as well as government;
• Stay ahead of current and future political and policy trends while developing and communicating policy positions that support company goals;
• Shape the public and health policy environment, R&D, production, international trade, finance and fiscal policy;
• Develop solutions through public policy thought leadership and external partner relationships;
• Engage with public health, government officials, advocacy, trade associations;
• Provide leadership, strategic and operational support and ensure strong engagement with policymakers, senior decision makers and all relevant external stakeholders;
• Stay on top of changing political dynamics and government policies, identify emerging external challenges and opportunities;

Key Elements

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

• 5-10 years of experience in a government / public affairs related position;
• Pharmaceutical or health related experience (asset).
• Experience identifying policy trends and working with external agencies;
• Strong bilingual (French & English) oral and written communication skills;
• Bachelor's Degree in communications, health, political science, legal or related field;

Role Specific Information:

• Location: Remote position supporting Canadian sites (Senneville, Laval, Boisbriand, Sherbrooke).

Why Charles River ?

• Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage);
• Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
• Eligible to our bonus & stock options plans.
• 4 weeks’ vacation & 10 personal day policy;
• Employee and family assistance program;

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.

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.

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, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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.