Animal Care Technician

Charles River Laboratories; Reno (NV); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 31.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Charles River Laboratories in Reno, NV is seeking an Animal Care Technician for our Safety Assessment site. You will support animal welfare through humane care and positive interactions, and help with husbandry tasks, data collection, and routine equipment maintenance.

This role requires strong communication, ability to manage multiple tasks, and flexibility to work extended hours. Training provided. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• No previous experience required.
• Equivalent education/experience may be accepted.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals with gentle human-animal interactions.
• Train in onboarding skills including animal husbandry, handling, cage manipulation, and equipment maintenance.
• Collect, document, review, and verify data.
• Review documentation for quality control requirements.
• Vivarium PPE stocking and facility cleaning.
• Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication skills

Multitasking

Microsoft Office Suite

Learn validated system

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

Job Overview

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician for our Safety Assessment site located in Reno, NV.

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human-animal interactions.
• Train in on-boarding skills which may include animal husbandry needs, animal handling, cage manipulation, and movement, equipment storage/tracking, wash systems, and water delivery system maintenance for various species throughout the site. Specific skills will be based on each area’s training plan and business needs.
• Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms, or in electronic data capture systems.
• Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements.
• Vivarium PPE stocking, and facility cleaning.
• Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment.
• Skill plan completed for this role based on department training plan.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D) preferred, but not required.
• Experience: No previous experience required
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory
• substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure: None, unless required by local government.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained by observing all safety procedures and working methods by making proper use of protective clothing and equipment, and by reading, understanding, and following all safety documents issued or notified of.
• Ability to ensure the integrity of the studies and fulfill the regulatory agencies requirements by performing the activities according to the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evening, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints

The pay range for this position is $19.00 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

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.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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.