Veterinary Technician 4/Supervisor

Veterinary Technician 4/Supervisor Req ID #:  131215 Location: 

Poolesville, MD, US, 20837 For 70 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.

IMPORTANT:   In order to be considered for this position, a resume/CV must be uploaded and submitted during the application process.  Please make sure work history and education are added correctly.   

  Job Summary We are seeking a Veterinary Technician 4/Supervisor for our Insourcing Solutions site in Poolesville, MD.

The following are the responsibilities of the VT4/Supervisor: Provides training and oversight to Veterinary Technicians to monitor performance and accurate completion of tasks Provides leadership and feedback to staff both verbally and via written performance forms. Schedules technical procedures and assigns daily activities to personnel performing technical procedures. Performs requests as needed to ensure completion. Captures technician time for customer technical service requests and provides data to the customer. Prepares and submits written reports, charts, logs and inventories as requested. Provides data specifically for the contract monthly deliverable. Generates procedure and support space areas weekly for all institute needs and sends out a report in advance for review. Works closely with Clinical Veterinarian(s) and Veterinary support staff to perform daily health assessments of laboratory animals in the colony. Provides animal treatments as instructed by Clinical Veterinarian(s). Performs daily colony health examinations and clinical observations of sick animals prior to reporting adverse findings to Clinical Veterinarian. Provides technical support (e.g. animal handling and restraint, place catheters, intubation, collect blood and other tissues samples, perform injections, treatments, surgical preparation and post-operative observations, and assist with research procedures as directed). Familiarity with and ability to use various forms of anesthetic and the means of application, including Gas and Injectable.                                                Interfaces with clients and customers regarding the status of their animals, veterinary recommendations, technical service requests and general correspondence in person and via email communication. Actively interacts with management, facility veterinarian(s) and investigators as required to solve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints and to provide technical assistance. Assists with maintaining accurate records of animal clinical cases and their progress via an electronic database entry system. Assists in assessing training needs, as well as, developing and presenting training for staff and investigators. Safely handles and disposes of hazardous waste. (e.g. Package for autoclaving or incineration, arrange special pick-up for chemical/radiological waste, document use/disposal as directed). Participate in all required trainings   Organizes and assists in the facility quality control effort for the respective areas of support. Job Qualifications The following are the qualifications for the VT4/Supervisor:

  Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. BS degree in  Animal Science, Biology, or similar, discipline or AA in Veterinary Technology preferred. Experience :   Minimum six years’ experience as a veterinary technician with three years specifically being with primates.  Minimum of two years in a supervisory role. Certification/Licensure:  AALAS certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist level (LATG) required unless a BS or AA degree is complete. 

IMPORTANT: A resume is required to be considered for this position. If you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile, please return to upload field and attach your resume/CV. 

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

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 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 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. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

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 supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet.

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 crrecruitment_US@crl.com. 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.

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