Animal Care Technician I

Charles River Laboratories; Bethesda (MD); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Charles River Insourcing Solutions in Bethesda, MD, is seeking an Animal Care Technician I to join our team. You will perform daily health observations, animal husbandry, and cage cleaning, while maintaining detailed records of housing and care. You may assist with handling and breeding procedures as needed.

The role requires basic animal care experience, a high school diploma or GED, and authorization to work in the U.S. ALAT certification interest is encouraged; no visa sponsorship requested.

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.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.

Responsabilités

• Perform daily animal health observations and animal husbandry duties.
• Maintain quality and health of research animals; conduct cage changes/cleaning, feed/water delivery, and health recordings.
• Maintain accurate records of animal housing, breeding, and related activities.
• Assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species; may participate in breeding/weaning procedures.

Connaissances

Animal care

Record keeping

Observation skills

Formation

High school diploma or GED

ALAT certification interest

Description du poste

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 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.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.

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 email 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.

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