Animal Support Technician I
Req ID #: 224664
Frederick, Maryland, USA
What you’ll do
We are seeking an experienced Animal Support Technician to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Frederick, MD.
As an Animal Support Technician, you will perform a combination of duties in client facilities, including temporary assignments of caretaking, cage wash, and similar duties, at any IS contract site.
Additional details about this role:
- Main area of support is cagewash and animal care.
- Animal care includes monitoring animal health and welfare while performing health observations; animal husbandry duties: daily equipment checks; provide food and water; perform cage checks and/or changes, record animal health concerns, and administer treatments as prescribed. (Variety of lab animals are possible)
- Cagewash support includes processing soiled caging/tanks and preparing new caging, ensure that parameters are met to meet sanitation, prepare, and set autoclave loads to designated cycle, and maintain a clean and organized cage wash area.
- Provide appropriate environmental enrichment, assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species.
- Receive, inspect, and house incoming animals, and maintain accurate records of animal breeding, health, and housing/isolator or support areas.
- Assist with the receipt, stocking and maintenance of supply inventories, feed, bedding, etc.
- Maintain facility equipment and perform routine preventative maintenance on cagewash and autoclaves.
- May assist with technical procedures, such as providing treatments, blood and/or tissue collection, injections, surgical prep, administering anesthesia, and assisting with surgical procedures. Assist with breeding and weaning procedures to ensure appropriate production levels.
- May assist with diagnostic services such as necropsy, health surveillance, etc.
What you’ll need
The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Support Technician position:
- Must have a A.A/A.S. and 6+ months’ animal care experience.
- B.A /B.S. and 6+ months’ experience with animal care and handling in a laboratory/similar environment preferred.
- Must obtain AALAS certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) level upon eligibility.
The pay for this position is $20 USD per hour.
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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