Trainer I, Animal Husbandry

RXinsider LTD.; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; 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 is seeking a Trainer I, Animal Husbandry to deliver and document technical skill training within our research environment. You will conduct classroom and on‑the‑job sessions, ensuring welfare and humane care of animals, while maintaining data accuracy and quality control.

Ability to work extended hours and learn validated systems is required. The role involves independent decision‑making under supervision and adherence to GLP, SOPs, BOPs and IACUC rules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; preferred.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite; learn a validated system.

Responsibilities

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals with gentle interactions.
• Perform basic training with minimal supervision.
• Collect, document, review data on forms or electronic systems.
• Review documentation for quality control.
• Use, maintain, and troubleshoot instrumentation and equipment.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Independent decision-making

Time management

Safety procedures

GLP/SOP/BOP/IACUC compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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

BASIC SUMMARY: A Trainer I, Animal Husbandry has substantial knowledge in basic tasks and is able to perform the intermediate tasks and procedures of the department training plan. The trainer is performing tasks independently which may include delivering, documenting, and reporting technical skill training and programs involving their training focus for basic skills. Tasks may include documenting and reporting technical skill training and programs involving their training focus for both basic and some advanced skills. Conduct classroom and on‑job training sessions. The trainer assists with more advanced tasks that may include working with additional species, and/or specialized procedures to support the study and training needs.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human‑animal interactions.
• Perform basic training with little to no supervision.
• Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms, or in electronic data capture systems.
• Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements.
• Use, maintain, and troubleshoot instrumentation and equipment.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

The pay for this position is $25.00/hr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Qualifications

• Education:High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.), preferred.
• Experience: 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Certification/Licensure:None
• Demonstrated ability to consistently and effectively produce high quality results, interpret protocol requirements, troubleshoot quality issues, and record accurate study and departmental data.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of English.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained by observing all safety procedures and working methods by making proper use of protective clothing and equipment, and by reading, understanding, and following all safety documents issued or notifications.
• Ability to ensuretheintegrityof the studies and fulfill the regulatory agencies requirements by performing the activitiesaccordingto the GoodLaboratoryPractices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures(SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and theInstitutionalAnimal Care and UseCommittee(IACUC)rules.
• Ability to exercise independent decision-making and self‑manage under the direction of a supervisor.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to, evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints.
• Must be authorized to work in United States without a sponsor visa now or in the future.

Physical Requirements

• Employee must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals.
• Must be able to perform procedures, which require talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
• Must be able to frequently hold species firmly while utilizing fine motor skills.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Works in a research environment, which requires use of sharp tools, working around mechanical parts, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles.
• The employee may regularly work with live animals with the risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high depending on the species housed.

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.

Benefits

• bonus/incentives based on performance
• 401K
• paid time off
• stock purchase program
• Health and wellness coverage
• employee and family wellbeing support programs
• 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.