Charles River Clinical Services (formally NW Kinetics)

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Type of Clinic:

 Healthy Studies (Primarily)  Primarily Healthy volunteer studies

In-Patient Capacity:

250

Website:

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Company Info:

Charles River Laboratories

Stock symbol: CRL (NYSE)

Photos:

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Address:

3615 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, Washington 98418

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Phone:

(877) 697-8839
(253) 779-8815

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Recruiting Hours (PST)
Sunday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday Unknown
Screening:

Unknown

Volunteer Amenities:
Big Screen TV In-Room TV Private Bedside TV Cable
Satellite DVD Player Video Games Board Games
Pool Table Ping Pong Foos Ball Darts
Movie Library Quiet Room Computer Room Rec Room

TV Room

Activities like crafts, bingo or tournaments

Portable DVD players available for volunteer use.  I'm told there is a volunteer relations person who can get movies and other things volunteers need during their stay. 

Internet Access:
Wifi LAN Public Computers w/Internet Public Computers w/ no Internet
Housing:

Private Rooms

Semi-Private (4 or less)

Dorms (5 or more)

Hospital Beds

Bunk Beds

Parking:

Limited gated parking monitored by security cameras

Food:

All meals provided by Gallucci's Catering

Payment:

Varies from study to study but averages about $200 a night

Additional Information:

Recently moved to new clinic.  Clinic is now owned and operated by Charles River Laboratories and has been renamed Charles River Clinical Services.  I have heard very good things about this clinic from subjects. 

If you are in their database, they will call you when studies come up that you may qualify. 

 

Current Studies (from Charles River's website)
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Airport:

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 17 Miles Driving Directions
Gas Prices:
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Driving Directions:

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From Spokane, WA
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Greyhound:

510 Puyallup Ave 1.1 Miles Driving Directions
 

Amtrak:

303 South Jackson St (SEA) 26 Miles Driving Directions
Empire Builder South/East - 4:45 PM North/West - 10:20 AM
Service between Seattle and Chicago
Coast Starlight South/East - 9:45 AM North/West - 8:45 PM
Service between Seattle and Los Angeles

Taxi:

Puyallup Yellow Cab (253) 848-2930
Radio Taxi (253) 627-2525

Local Bus:

Pierce Transit (253) 581-8000  
Route 1 provides service to clinic
$1.5 one-way $ day-pass $3.00 Seattle Express one-way

Hotels:

 
Complete listing based on distance
Kings Travel Inn 0.8 Miles  
2512 Pacific Ave (253) 572-4582 Driving Directions
La Quinta Inn 0.9 Miles  
1425 E 27th St (253) 383-0146 Driving Directions
Extended Stay America 1.5 Miles  
2120 S 48th St (253) 475-6565 Driving Directions
Hostels:
Hostelling International Seattle 27 Miles
(206) 622-5443 84 Union St Driving Directions
$ Members $ Non-Members  
 
 

 

Updated on 9/5/08

 

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