Study Support Technician 1/Isolator Technician

Study Support Technician 1/Isolator Technician Req ID #:  98210 Location: 

Boston, MA, US, 02115 At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families. 

Charles River employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. We will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career. 

As a Charles River employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. Whether you are in lab operations, finance, IT, sales, or another area, when you work at Charles River, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe.

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 Charles River is seeking a Study Support Technician1/Isolator Technician, for their contract located in Boston, MA. The candidate will observe, monitor and document the health and physical environment within the client’s animal facility. Perform animal care and husbandry in Isolator Supports the delivery of in-vivo data to facilitate the goals of drug discovery projects through hands-on conduct of in-vivo experiments in rodents when needed. Must possess proficiency of in-vivo technical skills and working experience of multiple animal models, including expertise in some models.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop an understanding of and regularly utilize available information resources and systems (e.g., SOPs, policies, computer applications).

• Perform isolator animal husbandry - which can include feed, watering, and cleaning cages as required. Monitor animal health, visually, and by following swab and health monitoring schedules.

• Maintain accurate departmental and isolator record keeping. Participate in preparation of complex reports, and completion of critical customer paperwork.

• Strictly follow all procedures necessary to maintain the isolator barrier, including correct spraying, gamma cart, and transfer procedures.

• Be responsible for knowledge and correct use of fostering isolator procedures.

• Assemble, set up, and operate any necessary experimental equipment.

• Conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with established protocols/plans and with regulatory and laboratory requirements.

• Document experimental data in technical notebooks or approved electronic files including activities undertaken, existing conditions, observed results and variation from expected data patterns.

• Record and prepare data for inclusion in project reports.

• With guidance from scientific management, maintain a technical knowledge and understanding in his/her assigned area of responsibility.

• Able to perform the following techniques:

• Oral gavage in rodents

SQ, IP, IM injection techniques in rodents

• Blood collection:

• Tail vein in rodents

• Orbital sinus in rodents

• Cardiac in rodents

• Necropsy and tissue collection

• Rodent euthanasia via exsanguination preceded by administration of CO2 or anesthesia; cervical dislocation preceded by administration of CO2 or anesthesia; or, administration of CO2.

• Interact with other personnel within the department, key support groups and the division, to develop a network of resources to facilitate completion of assignments.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Job Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: Education: B.S./B.A. degree in Biological Sciences or related field from an accredited college or university is required. Experience: Must have at least 2 years of previous laboratory animal research experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. Certification/Licensure: Preferred but not required. Other: Basic computer skills preferred.

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 Corporate Functions

The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.  

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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