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 looking for an experienced Animal Health Surveillance Lead to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Bethesda, MD.

In the Animal Health Surveillance Lead role, you will evaluate the health status of research animals via sample collection and sample evaluation, as well as support the daily operation of the health surveillance and parasitology labs.

Additional responsibilities :

Gather and prepare laboratory materials. Perform routine gross necropsy, and parasitology examinations of animals. Collect and prepare tissue for evaluation in the PCR, bacteriology, and parasitology labs, and examine parasitology samples.

Prepare blood samples for shipment.

Perform computer-based accessioning of animal and sample submissions. Input results and create reports enter in client’s database system and reconcile customer paperwork with submission documentation to ensure accuracy.

May be responsible for the coordination of biological test data, GLP documentation, and departmental recordkeeping.

• Train departmental technicians and assist in scheduling cross support for technicians.
• Actively interacts with customers as required to solve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints and to provide technical assistance.

Other duties will include general housekeeping, in addition to reviewing, comprehending, and complying with all SOPs and quality assurance standards pertaining to specific areas.

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Health Surveillance Lead position :

Bachelor’s degree in technically related field (i.e. : Biology)

Minimum three years related technical experience.

AALAS certification at the ALAT level desired

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

The pay range for this position is $27 - $32 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

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.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment US@crl.

com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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

Last updated : 2024-05-09