Coordinator - Animal Behavior and Welfare Management Programs

Coordinator - Animal Behavior and Welfare Management Programs Req ID #:  128853 Location: 

US Charleston, SC, US, 29407 Reno, NV, US, 89511 San Diego, CA, US, 92121 Chicago, IL, US, 60654 Shrewsbury, MA, US, 01545 Wilmington, MA, US, 01887 Wayne, PA, US, 19087 Malvern, PA, US, 19355 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 Job Summary

We are seeking a 3Rs-focused Coordinator of Behavioral Management Programs to join Global Animal Welfare and Training to help promote our mission of ensuring good welfare and humane care for all animals at Charles River. This position is responsible for assisting with development and overseeing management of behavioral management educational materials for research animals including (but not limited to) primates, dogs, pigs, rabbits, cats, and rodents. The following are the essential duties, responsibilities, and minimum requirements related to this position.

Position will sit remotely in North America. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Assist with developing and designing certificate programs and course content related to behavior and welfare of research animals, as well as animal training techniques. Maintain certificate programs within online learning management system. Respond to and provide timely support for participants enrolled in certificate programs. Schedule quarterly species-specific behavioral management calls. Provide support for company-wide research animal behavior queries or issues, as needed. Maintain membership lists and Teams sites for species-specific behavior groups. Assist with developing content for quarterly animal behavioral management calls, including responsibilities for leading discussions and distributing materials. Assist with planning and development of content for Global Animal Welfare and Training Productions, including quarterly webinars, training shorts, 3min 3Rs, and newsletter items. Assist and support species-specific animal welfare working group activities. Actively participate in monthly behavior and welfare journal clubs. Assist with coordination, development of content, and presentation of information at internal workshops designed to promote the 3Rs. Other duties as assigned. Job Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in animal behavior and welfare or related discipline An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. 3-5 years of experience with applied animal behavior and welfare issues, with at least one of the species listed above Experience teaching or developing educational materials for technical audiences Knowledge of low stress handling and training techniques used with animals Applied experience with developing and maintaining animal enrichment and/or behavior management programs Demonstrated knowledge of animal welfare issues/problems related to research animals Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with large and small audiences Ability to work independently and collaboratively Must be able to maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive information

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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