Animal Care Technician I — Flexible Site Coverage

Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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, Inc. is seeking an Animal Support Technician I to join the Insourcing Solutions team in South San Francisco, CA.

This full-time floater role provides coverage across client sites, performing caretaking, cage washing, and related duties at IS commercial or academic sites. Responsibilities include monitoring animal health, providing enrichment, maintaining records, assisting with handling, receiving animals, and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months animal care and handling experience in a laboratory or similar environment.
• Bachelor of Science in Animal Science or Biological Science preferred.
• ALAT certification upon eligibility.
• Must have a valid driver license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor animal health and welfare with daily health observations and routine husbandry tasks.
• Provide environmental enrichment appropriate to species.
• Maintain records of breeding, health and housing/isolator or support areas.
• Assist with restraint, handling and manipulation of various animal species as directed.
• Receive, inspect and house incoming animals.
• Sanitize, maintain and repair caging materials and keep cage wash facilities clean.
• Maintain facility equipment and perform routine maintenance on cagewash and autoclaves.
• Interact with customers to resolve requests, inquiries and complaints, and provide technical assistance when needed.

Skills

Animal care

Animal handling

Recordkeeping

Education

Bachelor of Science in Animal Science

Six months animal care experience

Job description

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. is seeking an Animal Support Technician I to join the Insourcing Solutions team in South San Francisco, CA.

This full-time floater role provides coverage across client sites, performing caretaking, cage washing, and related duties at IS commercial or academic sites. Responsibilities include monitoring animal health, providing enrichment, maintaining records, assisting with handling, receiving animals, and equipment maintenance.