Animal Care Technician 1 1 1

Animal Care Technician 1 1 1 Req ID #:  107553 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. Job Summary We are seeking anAnimal Care Technicianfor ourInsourcing Solutions site located inPoolesville, MD.

The following are responsibilities related to theAnimal Care Technician:

Reviews, comprehends and complies with all SOP's and quality assurance standards pertaining to specific area. Monitors daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations, animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, to include: perform daily water bottle /automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; environmental enrichment; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required; record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols. Maintains accurate and legible records related to the animal and facility functions as required by Institute and facility. Assists with restraint, handling and manipulation of various animal species as assigned. Strictly follows all procedures necessary to maintain animal housing areas and environments, including room or facility personnel entry and personnel protective equipment use. Receives, inspects and houses incoming animals. Operates equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines; performs general housekeeping and adheres to safety procedures. Maintains required attendance level and adherence to work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels to ensure that assigned duties are completed. Performs other duties as assigned.

The following are minimum qualifications related to theAnimal Care Technicianposition:

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Experience: Entry level position; however, experience with lab animals, specifically NHPs is highly desired. Certification/Licensure: Entry level position, objective is to achieve ALAT upon eligibility.

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 14,000 employees within 80 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 2018, revenue increased by 22% to $2.27 billion from $1.86 billion in 2017.

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 2018.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

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

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