Research Technician Assistant

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

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories in Reno, Nevada, is seeking an experienced Research Technician Assistant for our Safety Assessment site. You will care for laboratory animals, learn handling, perform clinical observations, blood collection, and drug dosing, and ensure accurate data collection and reporting.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED and 0–6 months related experience; GLP knowledge is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).
• 0-6 months related experience in animal research and/or husbandry preferred.
• Ability to handle common laboratory animal species.
• Basic knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care for all species of animals at our safety sites and learn animal care.
• Perform clinical observations, blood collection, and drug dosing, and collect data.
• Accurately report data and support overall safety assessment efforts.

Skills

Animal care

Laboratory animal handling

GLP knowledge

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 Description

We are seeking an experienced Research Technician Assistant for our Safety Assessment site located in Reno, Nevada.

As a Research Technician Assistant, you will have the opportunity to care for all species of animals at our state-of-the-art safety sites. You will learn new skills ranging from animal care and handling of laboratory animals, perform clinical observations, blood collection, drug dosing, and perform accurate data collection and reporting.

The following are minimum requirements related to the Research Technician Assistant position.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.)

• 0-6 months related experience in animal research and/or husbandry preferred.

• Ability to handle common laboratory animal species.

• Basic knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice regulations preferred.

The training and development offered to our entry level technicians is state of the art and designed to help you succeed. The work you will be doing will impact the lives of patients and animals across the world and is the kind of work that is truly rewarding.

The pay range for this position is $22.00 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Physical Requirements

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.