Charles River
Charles River delivers world-class science.
Charles Rivers Discovery team has delivered more than 320 patents and 77 preclinical drug candidates to sponsors in the past 17 years. Backed by scientists around the world, 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 to IND and beyond. Our client-focused, collaborative approach creates true partnerships, where together we anticipate challenges, overcome obstacles, and move forward on the journey of getting new drugs to market.
A global contract research organization with more than 11,000 employees in 70 facilities across the globe, we continue to grow and evolve, keeping pace with the ever-changing landscape of todays drug development. Our promise, Every Step of the Way, reflects a mission to provide end-to-end support of the entire drug development continuum to academia, small biotech startup firms, Big Pharma and industrial and agrochemical companies. With every program we support, we continue to focus on improving quality of life by helping to identify and develop compounds that prevent, treat and cure disease.
This philosophy has fueled Charles Rivers success, attracting talented, passionate people who come to work every day eager to face the next big challenge. Among our sizeable workforce are many who have been with the company for not years, but decades. The longevity of many of our employees tenure is both a reflection of and testament to an environment that champions research, innovation and collaboration and to a shared, deep commitment to the organisations goals.
By continuing to grow in response to the needs of our clients, we now offer the most comprehensive, integrated portfolio of drug development products and services available from a single global provider, spanning the continuum from early research to the support of marketed products. Whether we are helping to chart the course from bench to clinic or working to achieve a study milestone, we are proud to partner with our clients on their journey of bringing new therapies to market.
Basic Research
- Research Animal Models
- CRADL®
- Genetically Engineered Models and Services
- 360 Diagnostics
Discovery
- Target Discovery and Validation
- Assay Development and Screening
- Synthetic, Medicinal and Process Chemistry
- In Vitro ADME
- In Vitro and In Vivo Pharmacology
- Discovery Pharmacokinetics
Safety Assessment
- Investigational New Drug (IND) Programs
- Toxicology
- Laboratory Sciences
- Safety Pharmacology
- Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Environmental Impact Assessment of Human Pharmaceuticals
- Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
Clinical Support
- Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Scale Manufacturing
- Specialty Toxicology
Manufacturing Support
- Manufacturing and Production
- Biologics Testing Solutions
- Microbial Solutions
- Endosafe® Endotoxin Testing
- Celsis® Microbial Detection
- Accugenix® Microbial Identification and Strain Typing
Support
- Scientific Advisory Services
- Insourcing Solutions℠
- RightSource℠
- Charles River Campus

