Animal Care Technician I — Laboratory Animal Care

Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Animal Care Technician I role is at Charles River Laboratories in Foster City, California. The successful candidate will observe, monitor and document the health and environment of the client’s animal facility and perform husbandry tasks, cage cleaning and sanitation. The schedule is normally 40 hours per week with rotating weekends and holidays.

Training is provided; no prior experience required. The job emphasizes compliance with IACUC protocols and safety guidelines to ensure animal

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• No experience necessary; training provided.
• Pallet jack experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe, monitor and document health and environment of the animal facility.
• Perform animal care and husbandry, cage cleaning and sanitation.
• Receive animals, cages, bedding and supplies; prepare used cages for recycling.
• Maintain records of animal health, housing and breeding as required by SOPs.

Skills

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization skills

Follow verbal/written instructions

Computer literacy

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

Pallet jack experience

Job description

The Animal Care Technician I role is at Charles River Laboratories in Foster City, California. The successful candidate will observe, monitor and document the health and environment of the client’s animal facility and perform husbandry tasks, cage cleaning and sanitation. The schedule is normally 40 hours per week with rotating weekends and holidays.

Training is provided; no prior experience required. The job emphasizes compliance with IACUC protocols and safety guidelines to ensure animal