General Worker - Animal Housing
Req ID #: 217083
Montreal (Senneville), Quebec, CAN
What you’ll do
As a General Worker – Animal Housing for our Vivarium Operations team at the Senneville (QC) location, you will be responsible for the well-being of our laboratory animals. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals, as well as the integrity of our pre-clinical studies.
In this role, primary responsibilities include:
- Prepare and decontaminate animal rooms according to schedule;
- Ensure that the required study materials are available;
- Ensure adequate and accessible food and water supplies for all animals at all times;
- Handle the animals for any activity that requires it;
- Remove domestic and biomedical waste and dispose of in appropriate containers;
- Operate the cage washer.
What you’ll need
If you possess the following qualifications, we will train you in the rest:
- You like to work physically (lifting loads of 20-25 lbs);
- You are able to follow precises instructions;
- Ability to manage time effectively;
- Ability to work autonomously.
Please note that upon being hired, you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.
Role Specific Information:
- Location: 22022 Trans-Canada Highway, Senneville (QC) H9X 1C1
- Pay: $16.25 per hour with primes of :
- Evenings: $2.50;
- Weekend: $2.75;
- Overtime: Time and a half;
- Holidays: Double time;
- Schedule: Full time regular schedules. Mostly days, weekend rotations and holidays with overtime on evening and night when needed;
- Transportation: We offer a free shuttle service from the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site. If you come by car, we also have free parking.
Why Charles River ?
- Competitive health and dental benefits as of day 1. We pay up to 85% of premiums.
- Free gym on site;
- A cafeteria on site if you don't like to prepare lunches;
- Guaranteed hours, because the research field is in high demand;
- Employee and family telemedicine program;
- 3 weeks’ Vacation & 5 Personal days;
- Many social activities!
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, THIS IS YOUR MOMENT!
What you get
Core Benefits
- Mental/Dental/Vision Plans
- TFSA and RRSP Contribution Match
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Vacation & Sick/Personal day policy
Value Added Programs
- Vacation and Holiday
- Employee discount program
- Tuition Reimbursement
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- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Parental Leave
- Annual bonus based on performance
- Free telemedicine app for employees and their family
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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