Primate Technician I ($19.75-$21.25/hour)

Charles River; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

401K

Paid time off

Stock purchase program

Health and wellness coverage

Work life balance flexibility

Job summary

Charles River in Frederick, MD is seeking an entry-level Primate Technician I to provide daily care for research animals and support health and wellbeing. Training is provided to help you develop foundational skills in a regulated lab setting.

The role involves feeding, cleaning, recording data, and assisting with animal movement within a climate-controlled facility, with PPE and physical duties as required. Starting pay is $19.75 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care is preferred but training is provided.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and follow SOPs.
• Strong attention to detail and teamwork.
• Willingness to work holidays on a rotating basis and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Providing food and water to primates.
• Inspecting feeding and watering devices for proper function.
• Cleaning and sanitizing cages and enclosures.
• Observe animals for health and wellbeing.
• Assisting with movement of animals.
• Log animal care data and maintain records.
• Other duties including restocking supplies.

Skills

Animal care

Team player

Detail oriented

Flexible schedule

Overtime availability

Record keeping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Primate Technician I ($19.75-$21.25/hour)

Location: Frederick, MD, US, 21701

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

This is an entry-level position where you can gain experience and begin your career in life sciences. Training provided!

As a Primate Technician I, you will be responsible for the daily care of research animals. Your contribution will ensure the health and well-being of our animals, as well as impact the lives of patients across the world.

Responsibilities:

• Providing food and water
• Inspect feeding and watering devices for proper function
• Cleaning and sanitizing cages and enclosures
• Observe animals for overall health and wellbeing
• Assisting with the movement of animals
• Log animal care data and maintain accurate records
• Other assigned duties, including restocking supplies

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in an warm, climate controlledenvironment.
• PPE (protective equipment) includes regular use of surgical mask, cap, goggles, face shield, scrubs, and boots.
• The warm setting, physicality of the job duties, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), when combined, frequently cause employees to become hot and sweaty.
• Job duties require employee to regularly stoop, crouch, kneel, and reach up with hands and arms to perform repetitive tasks, and walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Employee must be able to regularly lift, hold and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Job Qualifications

If you possess the following qualities, we will train you in the rest:

• High School Diploma or GEDpreferred, but not required
• Animal care experiencepreferred
• Previous experience in a physically demanding role
• Previous experience maintaining records and complying with regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Strong attention to detail
• Enjoys being part of a team
• Flexible and available to work holidays (on rotational basis) and overtime as needed

The starting pay for this position is $19.75 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.

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.

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