Animal Care Technician III (14BS)
Req ID #: 224873
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
What you’ll do
We are seeking an experienced Animal Care Technician III to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Bethesda, MD.
As the Animal Care Technician III, you will maintain, monitor, and document the health, breeding colony production, technical support, and physical environment within the customer's varied animal care environments.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Monitors daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations and animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, to include but not limited to perform daily water bottle /automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning, utilizing microisolator techniques, as required; record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols
- Reviews, comprehends, and complies with all SOP's and quality assurance standards pertaining to specific area. Cares for and maintains laboratory animals in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act and the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals”, as well as NIH policies and guidelines and other pertinent regulations and policies
- Performs technical support to include but not limited to animal handling and restraint, weaning, tail snips, ear tagging. May assist with blood collection (retro-orbital sinus, tail vein, cardiac bleeds on mice, rats, and rabbits), tissue samples, performs injections (IP, IM, SG, IV) treatments as directed
- Maintains accurate records of animal breeding, health, weaning, identification, and housing/isolator or support areas as required by Institute and facility. Follows breeding and weaning procedures to ensure required production levels
- Provides environmental enrichment feed and other enrichment stimuli and /or provide behavioral assessments
- Receives, inspects, and puts away incoming animals and complete related receiving duties
- Operates equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines; performs general housekeeping and adheres to safety procedures
- Assists with receipt, stocking, and maintenance of supply inventories
- Ability to take on new tasks and perform daily routines with minimal supervision
What you’ll need
The following are minimum requirements related to the ACTIII position:
- Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience working in a lab animal environment with direct hands on with a variety of species, and at least six months of breeding technical experience.
- Certification/Licensure: AALAS certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level (ALAT)
Schedule: Monday through Friday 7AM-3:30PM. Must be available some weekends and holidays.
The hourly range for this position is $25-$27 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
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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