Animal Care Technician I: Lab Animal Health & Care

Charles River Laboratories; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 53,726,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Insourcing Solutions in Bethesda, MD is seeking an Animal Care Technician I to join our team. You will work with research animals to ensure their welfare and support daily operations in a regulated facility.

Responsibilities include providing food and water, maintaining clean cages, recording daily health checks, and handling animals for injections while upholding QA standards. Six months of animal care experience and ALAT certification within 1–2 years are preferred.

Qualifications

• Six months of animal care experience is required.
• Must be successful in obtaining the ALAT Certification within 1-2 years of eligibility.
• High school diploma/GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing food & water.
• Ensuring cages are clean.
• Performing and recording daily animal health checks.
• Handling & restraining animals for injections.
• Learning & applying quality assurance standards.

Skills

Animal care

Health monitoring

Animal handling

Sanitation

Education

ALAT Certification

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Charles River Insourcing Solutions in Bethesda, MD is seeking an Animal Care Technician I to join our team. You will work with research animals to ensure their welfare and support daily operations in a regulated facility.

Responsibilities include providing food and water, maintaining clean cages, recording daily health checks, and handling animals for injections while upholding QA standards. Six months of animal care experience and ALAT certification within 1–2 years are preferred.