Animal Care Technician

Charles River Laboratories; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

bonus/incentives based on performance

401K

paid time off

stock purchase program

Health and wellness coverage

employee and family wellbeing support

work life balance flexibility

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories in Reno, NV is seeking an Animal Care Technician I at our Safety Assessment site. You will learn onboarding skills, animal husbandry, and data collection to support study conduct under GLP guidelines.

Responsibilities include ensuring humane welfare of animals, maintaining PPE and equipment, documenting data, and adhering to safety and SOP procedures. Training will progress across site needs, with additional duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• No previous experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Equivalent education/experience may be accepted.
• Certification/licensure: none unless required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure humane welfare for all animals with gentle interactions.
• Train in onboarding skills and animal husbandry tasks.
• Collect, document, review data on forms or electronic systems.
• Review documentation for quality control requirements.
• Vivarium PPE stocking and facility cleaning.
• Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment.
• Skill plan completed per department training plan.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

MS Office

Flexibility

Data entry

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma / GED

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

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

Animal Care Technician I is in training to perform and become proficient in on-boarding skills, procedures, and cooperating in a team environment. The technician is learning basic skills required to support study conduct which may include cage change out, animal handling, husbandry, observations, basic physiological indices, and data collection/recoding to support each skill.

• 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.

• bonus/incentives based on performance
• 401K
• paid time off
• stock purchase program
• Health and wellness coverage
• employee and family wellbeing support programs
• 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.

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