Jobs | Charles River

Animal Caretaker

Req ID #: 224773

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician for our Insourcing Solutions site located in Baltimore, MD.

Animal Care Technician I

Req ID #: 224842

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician I to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Cambridge, MA.

Animal Caretaker

Req ID #: 224916

We are seeking an Animal Caretaker for our Insourcing Solutions site located in Baltimore, MD.

Animal Packer

Req ID #: 224950

As an Animal Packer in Raleigh, NC, you will be responsible for packing and shipping containers and maintaining all documentation relating to shipment.

Animal Technician, In Vivo Operations

Req ID #: 224985

Charles River Laboratories (CRL) is seeking an Animal Technician to join our Integrated Toxicology (ITox) team at the Kansas City (CR-KAN) Site. This site is the first of its kind, bridging CRL’s Discovery and Safety Assessment business units, while bringing automation to standard lead optimization toxicology study models to deliver rapid study results to our clients. When you join, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. The technician is learning basic skills required to conduct a study, which include animal husbandry needs, animal handling/restraint, housing maintenance, feeding procedures; collecting data, observing the animals for health status, body weight measurements; administering doses by various methods, conducting euthanasia, and/or biological specimen collections for analysis.

Histology Technician I

Req ID #: 225006

BASIC SUMMARY: Perform basic histology laboratory procedures. Participate in the documentation of all activities as required. Assist with shipping and receiving of samples.

Animal Care Technician I 1

Req ID #: 225020

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician I for our Insourcing Solutions site located in Hamilton, MT.

Cagewash Technician I 1

Req ID #: 225042

Salary: The pay range for this position is $20.00 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Animal Health Technician

Req ID #: 225085

As an Animal Health Technician for our Toxicology team in Senneville, 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.

Animal Care Technician I

Req ID #: 225152

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician I for our Insourcing Solutions site in Chicago, IL In the Animal Care Technician role, you will perform daily animal health observations, as well as animal husbandry duties to include water bottle/line and cage checks, provide food/water, and perform cage changes and/or clean cages all to maintain the quality and health of research animals.

Animal Caretaker

Req ID #: 224773

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

What you’ll do What you’ll need What you get

What you’ll do

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician for our Insourcing Solutions site located in Baltimore, MD.

As the Animal Care Technician, you will provide husbandry and veterinary assistance in a laboratory for small animals, as well as monitor animal health and report findings.

Additional responsibilities include:

Prepare caging for cagewash.
Perform daily animal health observations and report any abnormal conditions or behavior. Monitor and report irregularities in environmental conditions that may affect animals.
Clean assigned animal rooms, facility and animal care equipment, and associated animal facility areas. Obtain weekly animal census.
Ensure logbooks, checklists and other records are completed accurately in a timely fashion.
Provide environmental enrichment feed and other enrichment stimuli and/ or provide behavioral assessments.

Job Qualifications
The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Care Technician position:

High school diploma or GED
AALAS certification at the ALAT level within one year of eligibility
1 year related experience in animal care
3 months working with lab animal species, most applicable rodents, preferred

The pay for this position is $17.20 USD per hour.

What you’ll need

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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