Animal Care Technician I – Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Laboratories; Bethesda (MD); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Charles River Insourcing Solutions in Bethesda, MD is seeking an Animal Care Technician I to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Bethesda, MD. The role involves providing food and water, cleaning cages, performing and recording daily animal health checks, handling and restraining animals, learning QA standards, examining new animals, and learning breeding of multiple species.

Applicants should have six months of animal experience, be on track to obtain ALAT certification within 1-2

Qualifikationen

• Six months of animal experience (e.g., dog walking, kennel attendant, vet assistant)
• Must be successful in obtaining the ALAT (Assistant Lab Animal Technician) Certification within 1-2 years of eligibility
• High school diploma/GED preferred

Aufgaben

• Provide food and water to animals
• Ensure cages are clean and well-maintained
• Perform and record daily animal health checks
• Hand and restrain animals as needed
• Learn and apply quality assurance standards
• Examine new animals arriving at the site and help them settle in
• Learn and participate in breeding of multiple animal species

Kenntnisse

Animal care

US work authorization

Ausbildung

ALAT certification target within 1-2 years

High school diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Charles River Insourcing Solutions in Bethesda, MD is seeking an Animal Care Technician I to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Bethesda, MD. The role involves providing food and water, cleaning cages, performing and recording daily animal health checks, handling and restraining animals, learning QA standards, examining new animals, and learning breeding of multiple species.

Applicants should have six months of animal experience, be on track to obtain ALAT certification within 1-2