Labcorp Drug Development

The drug development arm of Labcorp, with a large laboratory site in Harrogate, North Yorkshire that tests the safety and quality of new medicines.

About Labcorp Drug Development

Labcorp Drug Development helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies test new medicines. In Harrogate its scientists work on safety testing, genetic toxicology, biopharmaceutical chemistry, manufacturing and control, and related laboratory services.

Labcorp's early development job adverts describe the business as one of the world's premier contract research organisations with a mission to "improve health and improve lives". That is the company's own wording.

The UK base is Harrogate, North Yorkshire. A 2017 announcement from its earlier name, Covance, said about 1,000 people worked there and that it was expanding into space at the National Agri-Food Innovation Campus near York. That figure is dated, so check current numbers.

Job adverts mention health cover, a contributory pension, cross-training in different laboratories and career development. These are the company's claims.

Routes we found: laboratory technician apprenticeships at Level 2, 3 and 4/5 in departments including genetic toxicology, necropsy, histology, bioanalytical and BioPharm CMC, with a 24-month advanced apprenticeship listed for a 2022 intake. There is also a Trainee Scientist role in genetic toxicology for recent chemistry or biology graduates (applications closed 29 October 2024). Check Labcorp's careers site for current vacancies.

What they do

• {'desc': 'Laboratory studies that check how safe a new medicine is.', 'title': 'Preclinical safety testing'}
• {'desc': 'Testing the quality of biological medicines.', 'title': 'Biopharma chemistry and manufacturing control'}
• {'desc': 'Earn while you train as a lab technician in Harrogate.', 'title': 'Laboratory apprenticeships'}

Key facts

• Harrogate, North Yorkshire pre-clinical development site
• About 1,000 Covance staff in Harrogate in 2017 (as at 2017)
• Trainee Scientist, Genetic Toxicology: BSc needed, closed 29 Oct 2024
• Apprenticeship profile lists Level 2, 3 and 4/5 routes (2022 intake)

Website: www.labcorp.com