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Animal Care Worker

Charles River Laboratories International Inc (CRL)

Montreal (Senneville), Quebec, CA, H9X 3R3

Animal Care Worker Req ID #:  167492 Location: 

Montreal (Senneville), Quebec, CA, H9X 3R3 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. Job Summary  

Animal Care Worker – $1,000 Bonus

 

We are looking for an assistant technician in animal care to join our Toxicology team located in Senneville (West of Montreal Island) 

 

How will you have an impact

 

As an Assistant Technician, you will be responsible for the well-being of our laboratory animals. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals, as well as the integrity of our pre-clinical studies.

 

Why work at Charles River?

 

We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees as well as many opportunities for internal development. No experience is required. We will train you and further develop your skills to one day become an Animal Health Technician, if you wish!

 

As of Day 1: 

  Competitive benefits we pay 90% of premiums (health and dental coverage).  Access to a savings and retirement program including an employer contribution.   Vacation & Personal Day Policy.  Free telemedicine app for you and your family. 

 

Transportation:  

  Shuttle service from the Sainte-Anne-de Bellevue train station and from John Abbott College to the Senneville site.  Free parking.  

 

Salary:

  Basic : $16.25 / hour;  Evening: $2.50 premium added to your hourly rate Weekend : $2.75 premium added to your hourly rate After 37,5 h : Overtime paid at time and a half Holiday: Paid at double time Annual bonus based on performance. Bonus of 1,000$ after 6 months.

 

Full-Time Schedule :

Standard : Mostly day shifts, weekend rotations, with the possibility of overtime in the evenings and nights as needed;

 

Condensed: Friday to Sunday – 10 hours per day for a total of 30 hours worked but paid for 37,5 hours.  What will you work on?   

You will be responsible for the well-being of the animals. You will ensure that they are well fed, their environment is clean and that they are handled with care. You will oversee their physical and enrichment activities while respecting protocol.

Who are we looking for? 

The ideal candidate would be a great team player with a curiosity for learning, must be able to work physically, have a good understanding of written English and must be available to work a variety of hours. An AEP in animal care is an asset.

 

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us and BE THE DIFFERENCE!  

 

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 120 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 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

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Job Segment: Toxicology, Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Laboratory, Science, Research

Job posted: 2022-05-15

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