Study Technician 1 - $4000 Sign on bonus

Study Technician 1 - $4000 Sign on bonus Req ID #:  115773 Location: 

Cambridge, MA, US, 02142 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.

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 labs is seeking a Study Technician 1 to join their team in Cambridge, MA.  Position includes a $4,000 Sign on Bonus!!!  The candidate will observe, monitor and document the health and physical environment within the CRADL vivarium. Provide and support experimental surgical and/or technical procedures on rodents, including dose administration, sample collection, euthanasia, necropsy, anesthesia, surgical preparation, and recovery. Perform health assessments, analgesic management, and medical care under veterinary supervision. Provide training to both research staff and animal facility staff. Maintain procedure rooms with appropriate supplies and sanitize as necessary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

•    Reviews, comprehends and complies with all SOP's and quality assurance standards pertaining to laboratory animals for research.  Provide input into the creation/revision of SOPs and assist in implementation and training of new SOPs

•    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; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required; record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.

•    Perform technical functions required by research protocols and assist with dosing administrations; PO, SC, IM, IP, and IV.

•    Provide and assist with pre / post-op surgical monitoring.

•    Assists with restraint, handling, weighing and manipulation of rodents as requested by clients or assigned by the on-site Supervisor or facility veterinarian.

•    Perform veterinary technical support duties such as: sentinel sample collection and animal treatment under the guidance of a Veterinarian.

•    Provide technical skills training to the research community in support of IACUC-approved research protocols, e.g. animal handling and restraint, weaning, tail snips, ear tagging, blood and other tissues sample collection, injections, treatments, surgical preparation, pre-, peri-,  and post-operative observations, euthanasia, and assists with research procedures as directed.

•    Disposes of animal carcasses following established procedures.

•    Strictly follows all procedures necessary to maintain animal housing areas or isolator environments, including room or facility personnel entry and personnel protective equipment use.

•    Receives, inspects and house incoming animals; ensure and provide for sentinel animals in each rodent housing area.

•    Prepare and submit written reports, monthly billing summaries (e.g., service charges and shared procedure room charges) charts, logs and inventories as requested by supervisor. 

•    May be involved in strictly maintaining and following breeding and weaning procedures to ensure appropriate production levels.

•    Operates equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines; performs general housekeeping and adheres to safety procedures.  Complies with safety policies and procedures and MSDS guidelines, including those related to biohazards and radioactive substances.

Maintains required attendance level and adherence to work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels in order to ensure that assigned duties are completed.

•    Actively interacts with research staff to provide technical assistance.

•    Operate glass wash equipment as needed.

  Job Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Education:  Bachelors Degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

•    Experience:  Minimum of two years directly related laboratory animal experience in an animal facility.

•    Certification/Licensure:  AALAS certification at the Technician (LAT) level or higher. Veterinary Technician licensure of CVT or LVT is 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 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 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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