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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 Laboratory Animal Technician I to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Poolesville, MD .
Why work at Charles River?
We adhere to strong values, share the same mission, that together, we create healthier lives. Our culture is one of endless opportunity, purpose and creating change.
We are committed to empowering our employees with the tools and programs they need to develop rewarding careers. We offer competitive benefits and excellent training programs for all our employees.
What you will do!
In the Laboratory Animal Technician I role, you will maintain, monitor, and document the health, well-being, and physical environment of animals on-site.
You will also be tasked with the following :
environmental enrichment; perform cage changing and / or cage cleaning as required.
Other duties will include general housekeeping, in addition to reviewing, comprehending, and complying with all SOPs and quality assurance standards pertaining to specific area.
Who are we looking for?
A candidate that possesses a high school diploma or GED required, and experience with lab animals, specifically non-human primates, highly preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education / experience listed above.
Eligibility for the AALAS certification at the ALAT level required.
The pay for this position is $21.00 USD per hour.
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 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.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
Last updated : 2024-05-09
Full Time
Scientific Services
$47k-54k (estimate)
05/10/2024
05/12/2024
HORSHAM, PA
25 - 50
1999
JAMES FOSTER
$5M - $10M
Scientific Services
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