Laboratory Animal Technician I

Charles River; Poolesville (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River in Poolesville, MD is hiring an Animal Technician I for our Insourcing Solutions team. The role supports daily animal health, housing, and welfare, with responsibilities including record-keeping, environmental enrichment, and adherence to SOPs.

A high school diploma is required, and ALAT certification must be obtained within six months of eligibility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with lab animals preferred but not required.
• Must be able to obtain AALAS ALAT certification within 6 months of eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily animal health and welfare and perform health observations.
• Animal husbandry duties: water, food, enrichment, cage maintenance.
• Maintain records of animals and facility functions; report health concerns.
• Assist with restraint, handling and manipulation of various animal species.
• Receive, inspect, and house incoming animals; ensure compliance with SOPs and QA standards.

Skills

Animal care experience

Observation of animal health

Education

High school diploma or GED

AALAS ALAT certification anticipated within 6 months

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 looking for an Animal Technician I to join our Insourcing Solutionsteam locatedin Poolesville, MD.

Additional Responsibilities Include

• Monitoring daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations.
• Animal husbandry duties include daily water bottle /automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; environmental enrichment; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required.
• Maintain records related to the animal and facility functions; record animal health concerns and report as needed.
• Assists with restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species.
• Receive, inspect, and house incoming animals.
• Other duties will include general housekeeping, in addition to reviewing, comprehending, and complying with all SOPs and quality assurance standards pertaining to specific area.

Job Description

The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Technician I position.

• A candidate that possesses a high school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with lab animals, specifically non-human primates, or any animal experience preferred but not required.
• Must be able to obtain the AALAS certification at the ALAT level within 6 months of eligibility.

The pay rate for this position is $22.00 USD per hour.

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.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [e-mail]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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