Senior Animal Research Support Specialist

Charles River Laboratories; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

bonus/incentives based on performance

401K

paid time off

stock purchase program

Health and wellness coverage

employee and family wellbeing support

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories, Insourcing Solutions team in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Research Support Specialist IV to join our team. You will handle rats, collect biological samples, perform necropsies and manage data input, supporting the facility and research projects.

You'll provide technical and husbandry support, ensure accurate cage labeling, animal identification, and assist with specialized care and occasional injections or dissections as needed, coordinating with research staff on

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED equivalency required.
• 1 year of experience with research animals + LAT certification OR BS in Animal Science or similar + 3 years of experience working with research animals OR 10-13 years of experience working with research animals.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical and husbandry support for rats within the facility.
• Ensures cages are labeled correctly with strain or lineage, sex and sexual status of mice and rats.
• Provides animal identification: ear notching, tail tattoo or transponder.
• Assists with supervision of specialized care of animals including preparation of special diets and medicated water, care of immature, aged and special animals.
• May perform IP, IM, ID, SQ injections, oral gavage, submandibular, eye, and cardiac bleeds, full body perfusion and dissection.
• May become proficient at performing surgical services such as jugular, carotid, femoral vessel cannulation, CSF collection, stereotaxic intracranial implants and liver resection.
• Interfaces with research staff to assist with logistics and scheduling of projects, and conduct research and laboratory support services as directed.
• Conducts behavioral testing on rats to assess locomotors, cognitive, sensory and emotional functions.
• Ensure proper veterinary care and treatment for animals is maintained and records are documented completely.

Education

HS diploma or GED equivalency

Job description

Charles River Laboratories, Insourcing Solutions team in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Research Support Specialist IV to join our team. You will handle rats, collect biological samples, perform necropsies and manage data input, supporting the facility and research projects.

You'll provide technical and husbandry support, ensure accurate cage labeling, animal identification, and assist with specialized care and occasional injections or dissections as needed, coordinating with research staff on