Animal Support Technician II: Impactful Lab Animal Care

Charles River Laboratories; Cambridge (MA); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Charles River Laboratories is seeking an Animal Support Technician II to join the Insourcing Solutions team in the Cambridge/Boston area. You will maintain health, production and the physical environment within the IS animal facility.

Responsibilities include following SOPs, ensuring animal welfare, maintaining records, assisting with restraint and handling, and performing humane euthanasia under veterinary direction, plus cagewash/autoclave maintenance and customer interactions.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED and two years' related animal husbandry/technical experience in a lab animal research facility.
• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences with one year of animal husbandry/technical experience.
• AALAS LAT certification preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and monitor health, production and physical environment in IS animal facility.
• Adhere to SOPs and QA standards and monitor animal welfare.
• Assist with restraint, handling and manipulation of various animal species.
• Perform humane euthanasia under the direction of attending veterinarian.
• Maintain records of breeding, health, housing and inventory; assist with cagewash and autoclave maintenance.
• Interact with customers to resolve requests and inquiries as directed.

Conocimientos

Animal husbandry

Record keeping

Safety procedures

Customer interaction

Educación

High school diploma/GED

Bachelor's in Life Sciences

AALAS LAT certification preferred

Herramientas

Caging and cagewash

Autoclave operation

Laboratory equipment handling

Descripción del empleo

Charles River Laboratories is seeking an Animal Support Technician II to join the Insourcing Solutions team in the Cambridge/Boston area. You will maintain health, production and the physical environment within the IS animal facility.

Responsibilities include following SOPs, ensuring animal welfare, maintaining records, assisting with restraint and handling, and performing humane euthanasia under veterinary direction, plus cagewash/autoclave maintenance and customer interactions.