Animal Care Technician II

Charles River Laboratories; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 23,935 - 34,089; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid time off

Health and wellness coverage

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories is seeking an Animal Care Technician II in Baltimore, MD to provide care and veterinary assistance for laboratory animals. In this role, you will perform husbandry duties, monitor animal health, and ensure proper environmental conditions. The position requires experience in animal care and a high school diploma, with ALAT certification preferred.

We offer a competitive hourly rate starting at $21.06, along with various benefits including 401(k), paid time off, and wellness programs. Availability for weekends and holidays is necessary.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years related experience in animal care, especially with laboratory animals.
• ALAT certification at hire preferred or ALAT within one year of hire required.

Responsibilities

• Perform animal husbandry duties including cleaning and monitoring environment.
• Conduct daily health observations and report abnormal conditions.
• Provide lead role on assigned weekends/holidays.

Skills

Experience in animal care

Ability to monitor animal health

Euthanasia procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an Animal Care Technician II for our Insourcing Solutions Team in Baltimore, MD. The Animal Care Technician II will provide husbandry and veterinary assistance for laboratory animals including rodents, monitor animal health, and report findings.

Responsibilities

• Perform animal husbandry duties including preparation and changing of animal cages and related cage accessories of small, feeding and manual watering
• Prepare caging for cagewash, including scraping floor grids, breaking down caging and dumping pans or scraping cages
• Perform daily animal health observations and report any abnormal conditions or behavior of animals to the Immediate Supervisor, Facility Manager, Veterinary Technician, and/or Clinical Veterinarian
• Clean assigned animal rooms, facility and animal care equipment and associated animal facility areas
• Monitor and report any irregularities in the room temperature, light cycles, air changes, and other environmental conditions that may affect animals
• Ensure all logbooks, checklists and other records are completed accurately in a timely fashion
• Provide environmental enrichment feed and other enrichment stimuli and/or provide behavioral assessments
• Provide lead role on assigned weekends/holidays
• Perform euthanasia using correct procedures

Schedule & Compensation

Hourly rate: $21.06 per hour. Work schedule is Monday through Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Must be available some weekends and holidays when needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 2–3 years related experience in animal care with at least one year working with laboratory animal species, most applicable rodents and non‑human primates preferred
• ALAT certification at hire preferred or ALAT within one year of hire required

Benefits

We offer benefits that elevate your quality of life. Depending on your position, benefits may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401(k), paid time off, stock purchase program, health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work‑life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.