Cage Repair Technician

Charles River Laboratories; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories is seeking a Cage Repair Technician I for our Safety Assessment site in Reno, NV. The role focuses on cage maintenance, repairs, and related support within Animal Care Services, following GLP standards and SOPs. The starting wage is $22 per hour.

You will perform routine repairs, track cage changes, and coordinate with Cagewash and other teams to ensure clean, compliant housing for animals. This position requires a high school diploma and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite) and ability to learn a validated system.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic equipment repairs, including mobile and fixed caging units.
• Respond to broken cage calls and determine if repair can be done in room or requires removal.
• Respond to animal drinking water alarms.
• Assist in EU dismantling and setup: remove ceiling panels, change air filters, and cage repair tasks.
• Coordinate with Cagewash, deliveries, and other teams for cage movement and repair tagging.
• Maintain, stock, and manage non-consumable equipment and inventory with Supervisor input.
• Follow SOPs, GLP standards, and safety procedures.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Cage Repair Technician I at our Safety Assessment site located in Reno, NV.

Basic Summary

The Cage Repair Technician is a skilled team member who supports daily cage repair operations and site needs through reliable execution of core tasks. This role applies practical knowledge of equipment support, housing maintenance, cage changes, and documentation to maintain high standards of cleanliness, and operational efficiency. The Cage Repair Technician works independently on routine tasks, follows established procedures, and supports team collaboration and cross-functional operations. When not being used in support of cage maintenance, the associate will function within the standard roles of Animal Care Services.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform basic equipment repairs, including mobile and fixed caging units. This would include part replacement, wheel maintenance, front door repair, welding, rust removal, and tracking of repairs.
• Respond to broken cage calls. Determine if cage can be repaired in room or if removal is required.
• Respond to animal drinking water alarms.
• Assist in EU dismantling and setup: removal of ceiling panels and changing of air filters, removal of drain covers, EU cage repair (to include but not limited to: main door latches, front doors of the dose boxes, redrilling of screw threads, balcony supports, and perch repairs).
• Communicate and coordinate with Cagewash, deliveries, and other teams as needed, to include movement of cages in and out of the vivarium and completion of cage repair tags
• Maintain, stock, and manage non-consumable equipment and team inventory in conjunction with a Supervisor in Animal Care Services.
• Participate in required training and follow all SOPs, GLP standards, and safety procedures.
• Assist with coordination efforts and support best practices within the team.
• When not being utilized for cage repair, the technician will be certified on animal room husbandry and cage wash tasks. These skills will be used to assist with workload. Prioritization of cage repairs versus husbandry/cage wash will be determined by the Supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Perform routine shop tasks independently, including equipment support, housing maintenance, and transfers to clean caging.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred.
• Other: Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.

Starting Wage

$22

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, 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.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.