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We are looking for an Animal Care Technician II (Rodent Facility) to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Dixon, CA.

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 ACTII role you can do that by ensuring the health and well-being of all the animals, as well at 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 monitor daily animal health and welfare while performing and recording daily animal health observations/concerns. You will also perform all animal husbandry duties including cage change, set-ups, cage wash including equipment use (cage washer, autoclave, water production), sanitation and quality assurance. You will maintain accurate records of animal breeding, health, and housing.  You may also be involved in maintaining and following breeding/weaning procedures to ensure appropriate production levels and manage a small breeding colony. You may also assist with restraint, handling and manipulation of various animal species as needed including receiving, inspection and housing incoming animals.  Use applicable software for the tracking of animals including census and generation of cage cards.

Who are we looking for?

A candidate that possesses a 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. A minimum of 2 years directly related laboratory animal experience in an AAALAC accredited facility is required.  An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. AALAS certification at the ALAT level or above required. Proficiency with rodent identification methods, and maintaining rodent breeding records and good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

 The pay range for this position is $23.00 - 26.70 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!

In the Animal Care Technician II role, you will work with our research animals to ensure they are well cared for, including:

• In this role you will monitor daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations utilizing an assigned tablet device.
• Perform 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.
• Utilize cage change program schedule and documentation using company issued tablet devices.
• Maintain accurate records of animal breeding, health, and housing.
• You may also be involved in maintaining and following breeding/weaning procedures to ensure appropriate production levels.
• You may also assist with restraint, handling and manipulation of rodents as needed including receiving, inspection and housing incoming animals.
• Use applicable software for the tracking of animals including census and generation of cage cards.
• Provide daily service to the researchers to ensure study animals receive medicated diet and/or water and any other special housing requests outlined in their study protocol.
• Direct communication and interaction may be required between employee and researcher.
• Perform a variety of technical procedures on rodents as needed.