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Charles River

Clinical Veterinarian

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$74 - $82/hr

Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will ... Oversee all aspects of the animal care and use program as needed. May supervise or oversee ...

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Animal Care Technician II

Washington, DC

Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
Scientific Research and Development Services • 10K+ employees

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 94 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

24th of 86 rated pharmaceutical

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$27/hr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 10 days ago

Job description

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 Care Technician II to work at our client's facility in Washington, DC. As the Animal Care Technician II you will maintain, monitor, and document the health, production, and physical environment within the customer's varied animal care facilities for American University.  You will show the ability to provide demonstrated skill in handling and sexing laboratory animals, providing a comfortable and clean environment and accurate record keeping.

    • Responsible for the daily care, health monitoring, and husbandry of research animals, with a focus on rodents, zebra finch, zebrafish and aquatic systems
    • Ensures compliance with SOPs, animal welfare standards, and facility protocols and PPE requirements while maintaining accurate records and supporting research operations
    • Perform daily animal health observations and husbandry activities, including feeding, watering, cage changes, and health reporting
    • Monitor and maintain zebrafish life-support systems, conduct water quality testing, culture live feeds, and troubleshoot aquatic housing equipment.
    • Maintain accurate records of animal health, breeding, housing, and water quality
    • Assist with restraint, handling and manipulation of various animal species and administer basic health treatments as the direction of facility veterinarian
    • May be involved in strictly maintaining and following breeding and weaning procedures to ensure appropriate production levels
    • Receive, inspect, house and identify animals
    • Maintain supplies at acceptable levels and place orders as needed; receive supplies
Job Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Biology, or related field preferred
  • Minimum 2 years of laboratory animal care experience
  • Experience with rodents, aquatic species, and/or aviary husbandry
  • AALAS ALAT certification preferred
  • Animal husbandry, health monitoring, and handling
  • Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Ability to follow detailed procedures and work effectively in a team environment

The hourly for this position is $27/hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills and, certifications.

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 is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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.

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.

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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 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.

Industry

Scientific research and development services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Wilmington, MA, US

Year founded

1947

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