Animal Care Technician I

Charles River Laboratories; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Insourcing Solutions in Bethesda, MD is seeking an Animal Care Technician I to perform daily health observations and animal husbandry, ensuring high standards for research animals. Responsibilities include feeding, watering, cage maintenance, and recording health concerns.

The role also involves maintaining breeding and housing records, receiving and housing new animals, and assisting with restraint and handling of various species.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience performing basic animal care is desirable.
• Interest in achieving ALAT certification upon eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily health observations of animals and maintain care duties.
• Handle animal housing, feeding, water, and environmental enrichment as required.
• Record health observations and maintain accurate records of breeding or housing tasks.
• Assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species.
• Monitor entry to rooms and operate necessary equipment; perform general housekeeping.

Skills

Animal care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for anAnimal Care Technician Ito join our Insourcing Solutionsteam, locatedin Bethesda, MD.

The responsibilities of the Animal Care Technician I are to perform daily animal health observations, animal husbandry duties, to maintain the quality and health of research animals, to include performing daily water bottle and cage checks, cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required; providing food and water; and recording health concerns.

In Addition

• Maintain accurate records of animal breeding, housing, or support areas.
• Receive, inspect, and house incoming animals.
• Assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species.
• May become involved in breeding and weaning procedures.
• Monitor personnel and equipment entry into various rooms.
• Operate required equipment and performs general housekeeping.

Job Qualifications

A candidate that possesses a high school diploma or general education degree is preferred; experience performing basic animal care desired. Interest in achieving ALAT certification upon eligibility.

The pay for this position is $22.50 USD per hour.

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

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.

236282