Student - Assistant Technician - Animal Care

Student - Assistant Technician - Animal Care Req ID #:  163091 Location: 

Laval, Quebec, CA, H7V 4B3 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 Performs technical tasks in the conduct of in vivo research studies or support services in accordance with good animal welfare practices. Prepares, collects and records research data and specimens in compliance with applicable regulations and SOPs.

We are seeking an Assistant Technician for our Toxicology department site located in Laval (Greater Montreal area) in Canada.

We are looking for a person who is available full time during the summer on weekends and 3 other days during the week. We are looking for someone who is willing to continue working with us on a part-time basis during the school year.

The following are responsibilities related to the Assistant Technician position : Perform all tasks such as syringe filling, capture of body weight or food consumption ans other simple tasks (dog exercises, enrichment, etc.) in compliance with GLPs; Capture computerized data and properly fill-in audit trails; Handle animals for any activity that requires it; Prepare animal rooms in a timely manner to ensure that required supplies are available; Clean all type of animal housing units and related accessories; Ensure appropriate water is always available for all animals; Remove domestic and biomedical waste and dispose of it in the appropriate containers.

The following are minimum qualifications related to the Assistant Technician position : High School Diploma or equivalent; Reading of English is required. Bilingualism is preferable; Good stress management; Ability to work under time constraints and adapt to change; Flexibility to work on changing work schedules, including evening and weekends.  The advantages of working for Charles River after graduating: Minimum of 3 weeks’ vacation ; Paid sick / personal days ; Paid overtime ; Shift premiums ; Paid uniform ; Competitive benefits starting from day one (health and dental coverage) ; Access to a savings and retirement program including an employer contribution ; Free, unlimited, and confidential access to health care professionals for you and your family, through telemedicine app ; Employee Assistance Programs ; Tuition reimbursement program ; Employee Activities ; Volunteering Program (paid day) ; Employee referral bonuses ; Relocation assistance ; Career advancement opportunities and training ;A recognition program ; Positive Company Values & Culture ; Shuttle service from the Montmorency metro station to the Laval site; Free parking.

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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