Animal Care Technician IWork with Purpose

Why work at Charles River?   
We adhere to strong values, share the same mission, that together, we create healthier lives. Our culture is one of endless opportunity, purpose and creating change. We are committed to empowering our employees with the tools and programs they need to develop rewarding careers. We offer competitive benefits and excellent training programs for all our employees.

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician I to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in South San Francisco, CA. 
  

As the Animal Care Technician I, you will work with our research animals to ensure they are well cared for. 
 
Additional responsibilities include: 

• Monitor daily animal health and welfare when performing daily animal health observations.
• Perform animal husbandry duties to maintain the 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 cage wash duties and sanitation.
• Maintain accurate records of room logs, health case logs, animal breeding, and support areas as required by Institute and facility.
• Perform rodent restraint, handling, and technical manipulation as assigned by the on-site Supervisor or facility veterinarian, to include health case treatments, identification, genotyping, health surveillance sampling, and euthanasia.
• Receive, inspect, and put away incoming animal shipments and supplies.
• Operate equipment and use supplies according to guidelines.
•  Perform general housekeeping and adhere to safety procedures.
• May provide study support on non-invasive techniques including, but not limited to, animal fasting, body weight, food and water measurement, mating, plug check, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Care Technician I position: 

• High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.) or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in animal or life sciences field preferred.
• Minimum of one year related laboratory animal experience is required.
• AALAS certification at the ALAT level/CALAS preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

The pay for this position is $20-24/hour USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications and locations. Schedule: Monday through Friday 7AM-3:30PM. Rotating weekends and holidays as needed.