Animal Care Technician I
Description
The Animal Care Technician I will review, observe, monitor, and document the health and physical environment within the client’s animal facility. This role involves performing animal care and husbandry duties, including receiving animals, cage washing, and sanitation. Key responsibilities also include maintaining precise records of animal breeding, health, and housing, assisting with animal restraint and handling, utilizing software for animal tracking and cage card generation, and conducting quality assurance measures.
What We're Looking For
Perform daily animal husbandry duties: water bottle/automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning; record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.,Maintain accurate records of animal breeding, health, and housing/isolator or support areas.,Assist with restraint, handling, and manipulation of various animal species.,Use applicable software for tracking animals, including census and generation of cage cards.,Perform daily cage wash duties and sanitation, following sanitization schedules within vivarium.,Provide basic start-up and shut-down procedures on equipment (cage washer, autoclave, water production).,Perform quality assurance measures (temperature temps, watering testing, BIs, RODAC and/or ATP monitoring) and maintain such records.
Ideal Candidate
Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in animal or life sciences field (no experience required),OR Associate Degree in animal or life sciences field with 6 months experience research animal care and husbandry,OR High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.) or equivalent with 1 year of experience research animal care and husbandry (preferred),AALAS Certification at the ALAT level within 12 months of employment.
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree, or High School Diploma/GED
Hard Skills
Benefits
About the Company
Charles River Laboratories
Charles River Laboratories is a leading global provider of essential products and services that help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, government agencies, and academic institutions accelerate their research and drug development efforts. In Quebec, the company operates world-class facilities in Senneville, Laval, and Saint-Constant, specializing in preclinical research, safety assessment, and laboratory sciences.
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