Lab Animal Care Technician II – Research Facility

Charles River Laboratories; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories in Cambridge, MA is seeking an Animal Care Technician II to join our Insourcing Solutions team. You will perform daily animal health observations, animal husbandry and sanitation to maintain healthy research animals according to SOPs.

Responsibilities include supplying food and water, maintaining records, assisting with restraint and handling, cleaning housing, operating cage washers and sterilization, monitoring environmental conditions, and contributing to quality

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. plus a minimum of two years’ experience working in a laboratory animal facility performing animal husbandry and cage wash.
• Associate’s degree in animal science or related field plus a minimum of one to two years’ experience working in a laboratory animal facility performing animal husbandry and cage wash.
• Bachelor’s degree in animal science or related field plus minimum of 1 year experience working in laboratory animal facility performing animal husbandry and cage wash.

Responsibilities

• Supply food and water for research animals.
• Maintain accurate records of animal housing, health and supplies.
• Assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of animal species.
• Clean and provide animal housing and materials/equipment within assigned animal rooms independently.
• Operate cage/rack washers, autoclave and sterilize animal caging equipment and materials; complete logs and checklists accurately.
• Maintain and perform housekeeping of facility support areas.
• Monitor and report irregularities in temperature, light cycles, air changes, and environmental conditions affecting animals.
• Provide quality assurance including animal health surveillance and sanitation effectiveness.

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D. plus 2 years’ experience in a laboratory animal facility

Associate’s degree in animal science or related field plus 1–2 years’ experience in a laboratory animal facility

Bachelor’s degree in animal science or related field plus 1 year experience in laboratory animal facility

Job description

Charles River Laboratories in Cambridge, MA is seeking an Animal Care Technician II to join our Insourcing Solutions team. You will perform daily animal health observations, animal husbandry and sanitation to maintain healthy research animals according to SOPs.

Responsibilities include supplying food and water, maintaining records, assisting with restraint and handling, cleaning housing, operating cage washers and sterilization, monitoring environmental conditions, and contributing to quality