Central Service Technician I (Cage Wash)
Req ID #: 217513
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
What you’ll do
We are seeking an experienced Central Service Technician I for our Insourcing Solutions site located in Cambridge, MA.
How will you have an impact?
This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples’ lives. In the CST role you can do that by ensuring that animal caging, equipment, housing, and support areas are sanitized. Overall, helping to ensure the health and well-being of the animals, as well as the integrity of the research.
Why work at Charles River?
We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees, internal career development, and competitive benefits.
What you will do!
In this role you will provide cleaning and maintenance of laboratory animal caging, equipment, and cage preparation areas as well as cleaning of animal support areas. You will be tasked with transporting caging and equipment between animal areas and cage washrooms, receiving and storing feed, bedding, and supplies.
In addition to providing quality assurance to the cagewash area, you will ensure that all logbooks, checklists, and other records are completed in a timely fashion. Conduct and collect various aseptic sampling for the monitoring of water quality, sanitized animal racks and equipment. Lastly, inspect enrichment devices, cages, and other items and perform all other related duties as assigned.
What you’ll need
A candidate that possesses a high school diploma, general education degree (G.E.D.) or equivalent required. Zero to six months experience working in a laboratory animal facility performing cage wash duties or working with glassware cleaning or a commercial dishwashing operation.
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - 21.00 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us and BE THE DIFFERENCE!
What you get
Core Benefits
- Mental/Dental/Vision Plans
- Vacation and Holiday
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Value Added Programs
- Employee discount program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Recognition and Referral Program
Additional Benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Fitness Reimbursement and Wellness Programs
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Parental Leave
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage Contact Research Organization (CRO). Here, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. With 100 sites around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our clients' unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
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