Animal Support Technician II

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

We are seeking an Animal Support Technician II to join our Insourcing Solutions team, locatedin Dixon, CA

As the Animal Support Technician II, perform assignments of caretaking/husbandry, cage wash, some technical and other duties as assigned at this client site.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Monitor animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations and animal husbandry duties to include: performing daily equipment checks; providing appropriate food, water and enrichment; performing cage changing and/or cage cleaning; recording animal health concerns.
• Assist with restraint, handling and manipulation of various animal species as assigned by the on-site supervisor or facility/attending veterinarian.
• Prepare and submit required written records, charts, logs and inventories.
• Maintain accurate records of animal breeding, health, and housing/isolator or support areas. May set up breeding pairs, perform plug checks, conduct weaning and collecting samples.
• Receive, inspect and house incoming animals. Assist with the receipt, stocking and maintenance of supply inventories.
• Sanitize, maintain, and repair facility equipment and caging. Perform routine preventative maintenance on cagewash and autoclaves, including routine inspection of cleaning filters, roto-arms, and other critical control points as directed.
• Interact with customers as directed to resolve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints, and may be tasked to provide technical assistance.
• May perform post-surgical observations, record keeping and basic technical skills such as fasting, body weights and food/water measurements. May perform animal identification (ear notching, tattooing, microchip). May be tasked to assist with breeding and weaning procedures to ensure appropriate production levels.
• May perform basic technical skills such as fasting, body weights and food/water measurements. May perform rodent dosing such as PO, IP, SQ and topical.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Support Technician II position.

• Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related discipline and 1 year related rodent laboratory experience or CVT/LVT/RVT certification and one 1 years related rodent husbandry and technical experience OR High School Diploma/GED and two (2) years related rodent husbandry and technical experience required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure: AALAS certification at the ALAT level/CALAS initial level preferred
• Other (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities): Ability to maintain required attendance level and adherence to work schedule required. Computer literacy in Microsoft Outlook, word processing and database record keeping required. Ability to develop and maintain positive, professional working relationships with all levels of management, clients and staff. Ability to organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities and function independently, as well as within a team environment, with minimal supervision. Ability to effectively resolve problems or issues by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, and industry regulations. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to adapt and respond timely to the needs of the assigned contract to ensure that excellent customer service is provided at all times.

The pay range for this position is $28.00-32.00 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutions can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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