Cage-Wash Operator - Student Position

Charles River Laboratories; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal days

On site gym

Social activities

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories in Sherbrooke seeks a Cage Wash Operator (STUDENT) for on-site training with no prior experience required. The role focuses on operating cage washer machines, monitoring detergents, and cleaning animal housing and accessories to ensure safe conditions for the animals.

The position emphasizes physical work, weekend scheduling, and summer full-time periods, offering students real hands-on experience within a leading CRO environment.

Qualifications

• Organized and self-driven.
• Able to perform physical tasks (lift up to 20 kg, walk, stand, stoop).
• Understanding of written English is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Operating and performing daily checks on cage washer machines.
• Monitor the use of soaps and various needs of the cage washers.
• Clean all types of animal housing and accessories (cage, toys, bowl, water bottle, etc…).
• Perform basic maintenance on all cages and accessories to ensure that everything is safe for the animals

Skills

Organized

Physical work

Written English

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 Overview

Cage Wash Operator (STUDENT) – On site training – No experience necessary

In This Role, Key Responsibilities Include

• Operating and performing daily checks on cage washer machines;
• Monitor the use of soaps and various needs of the cage washers,
• Clean all types of animal housing and accessories (cage, toys, bowl, waterbottle, etc…)
• Perform basic maintenance on all cages and accessories to ensure that everything is safe for the animals

If you possess the following qualifications

• Organized and self-driven.
• Being able to work physically (lift up to 20 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.).
• Understanding of written English is an asset.

Please note that upon being hired, you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.

Role Specific Information

• Location: 1580 rue Ida-Métivier, Sherbrooke (Fleurimont), QC, J1E 0B5;
• Transportation: Easily accessible using Sherbrooke’s public transit system. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station;
• Salary: 18,75$/hrs.
• Schedule: Student position mostly for the weekend ($2.75/hour) and Holiday, Full time during summer period.

Why Charles River?

• Personal days.
• On site and free Gym
• Many social activities

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 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 is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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 [e-mail]. 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.