Animal Care Technician I

Charles River Laboratories; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the life sciences sector is looking for an Animal Care Technician I. This entry-level role involves daily animal health observations and husbandry duties at the Chicago site, maintaining the required standards for research animals. Candidates should have a degree or relevant experience and an interest in pursuing ALAT certification.

Qualifications

• ALAT certification interest upon eligibility desired.
• Experience or training in animal care is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily health observations of research animals.
• Maintain accurate records for animal breeding and housing.
• Assist with handling and manipulation of various animal species.

Skills

Animal handling

Record keeping

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or high school diploma with 1 year of animal care/handling

Job description

Join to apply for the Animal Care Technician I role at Charles River Laboratories

15 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Animal Care Technician I role at Charles River Laboratories

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 seeking an Animal Care Technician I for our Insourcing Solutions site in Chicago, IL

In the Animal Care Technician role, you will perform daily animal health observations, as well as animal husbandry duties to include water bottle/line and cage checks, provide food/water, and perform cage changes and/or clean cages all to maintain the quality and health of research animals.

Additional Responsibilities Include

• Maintain accurate records of things like animal breeding, as well as housing or support areas, and you may also be tasked with receiving, inspection, and housing of incoming animals.
• Assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of animal species, and you may become involved in the animal breeding and weaning procedures.
• Other duties may include monitoring personnel and equipment entry into various rooms, operating required equipment and general housekeeping, when required.
  
  

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Care Technician I position:

Bachelor’s degree or high school diploma with 1 year of animal care/handling required. Interest in achieving ALAT certification upon eligibility.

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $19.80 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.

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.

228707

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Automation Machinery Manufacturing

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Charles River Laboratories by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Animal Care Technician” roles.

Greater Chicago Area $20.00-$24.00 1 day ago

Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Relief) - Chicago, IL - South Loop

Radiology Veterinary Technician Assistant - Days

Veterinary Technician – Urgent Care/Primary Care – Chicago, IL

Seasonal Critical Care Veterinary Technician Assistant

Veterinary Assistant_ Chicago South Loop 5275

Volunteer: Domestic Animal Care in Rome in Italy

Seasonal Nursing Veterinary Technician Assistant

Emergency Veterinary Technician Supervisor- Days

Emergency Veterinary Technician- Overnight

Veterinary Patient Care Training Coordinator

Veterinary Assistant at Mid North Animal Hospital

Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Schaumburg, IL

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.