Cagewash & Sanitation Technician

Charles River Laboratories; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Insourcing Solutions in Maryland is seeking a Cagewash Technician to maintain and clean laboratory animal caging, equipment, and cage preparation areas under minimal supervision, with a focus on quality assurance in the cagewash process.

Responsibilities include emptying soiled bedding, sanitizing cages, disposing of waste properly, cleaning preparation and storage areas, and logging water temperature and cleaning results.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience and/or training working with animal husbandry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dumps and scrapes soiled bedding from caging and prepares caging for cagewash under minimal supervision.
• Sanitizes caging and related equipment using cage washers, pressure washer or hand washing as required.
• Properly disposes of soiled bedding and waste in specified receptacles.
• Cleans and sanitizes cage preparation and storage areas.
• Monitors and records results of cagewash water temperature and cleaning results using provided supplies such as temperature dots/strips, cultures.
• Ensures that all logbooks, checklists and other records are completed in a timely fashion.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Charles River Insourcing Solutions in Maryland is seeking a Cagewash Technician to maintain and clean laboratory animal caging, equipment, and cage preparation areas under minimal supervision, with a focus on quality assurance in the cagewash process.

Responsibilities include emptying soiled bedding, sanitizing cages, disposing of waste properly, cleaning preparation and storage areas, and logging water temperature and cleaning results.