Vivarium Animal Care Technician I

Charles River Laboratories; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories is seeking an Animal Care Technician I for our Insourcing Solutions site in Baltimore, MD. You will provide husbandry and veterinary assistance for small animals in a vivarium, monitor health, and report findings.

Responsibilities include cage preparation, daily health observations, environmental monitoring, routine cleaning, weekly census, recordkeeping, and providing enrichment or behavioral assessments as needed. Strong emphasis on safety and accuracy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• AALAS ALAT certification within one year of eligibility.
• 1 year related experience in animal care.
• 3 months working with lab animal species, most applicable rodents, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cages for weekly cage changes.
• Perform daily animal health observations and report any abnormal conditions or behavior.
• Monitor and report irregularities in environmental conditions that may affect animals.
• Clean assigned animal rooms, facility and animal care equipment, and associated areas.
• Obtain weekly animal census.
• Ensure logbooks, checklists and other records are completed accurately in a timely fashion.
• Provide environmental enrichment and/or behavioral assessments.

Skills

Animal care

Vivarium experience

Health monitoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

AALAS ALAT certification

Job description

Charles River Laboratories is seeking an Animal Care Technician I for our Insourcing Solutions site in Baltimore, MD. You will provide husbandry and veterinary assistance for small animals in a vivarium, monitor health, and report findings.

Responsibilities include cage preparation, daily health observations, environmental monitoring, routine cleaning, weekly census, recordkeeping, and providing enrichment or behavioral assessments as needed. Strong emphasis on safety and accuracy.