Animal Support Technician I
Description
This role involves providing daily animal welfare and care services within a vivarium setting, maintaining cleanliness, performing animal husbandry duties such as monitoring health, providing food and water, cage changing, and recording health concerns. It also includes providing environmental enrichment, assisting with breeding and weaning, organizing the work environment, and helping with incoming animal reception and housing. The technician will participate in training sessions and communicate procedural questions. They may also interact with customers and provide technical assistance.
What We're Looking For
Learn and support cagewash and animal care processes.
Monitor animal health and welfare, performing daily animal health observations and husbandry duties.
Provide appropriate food and water.
Perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning.
Record animal health concerns.
Provide environmental enrichment appropriate to species.
May assist with breeding and weaning procedures.
Maintain an organized and clean work environment.
Assist with receiving and housing incoming animals.
Attend and participate in training sessions and complete computer-based safety and professional development training.
Communicate procedural questions and self-identified training deficiencies.
Interact with customers as directed to resolve requests, inquiries, and complaints, and may provide technical assistance.
Position requires travel between local sites to support client needs.
Ideal Candidate
High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Animal Science, Life Sciences or related discipline preferred.
Minimum of six – twelve (6-12) months of husbandry experience with rodents in a laboratory animal facility required.
AALAS certification at the ALAT level preferred or obtained upon eligibility.
Valid driver's license and reliable personal vehicle.
Minimum Education
High school diploma/G.E.D. (Bachelor's degree in Biology, Animal Science, Life Sciences, or related preferred)
Hard Skills
Soft Skills
Benefits
Special Commitments
Must be willing to travel between local sites Requires valid driver's license and reliable personal vehicle Requires pre-employment drug screen for US-based roles Requires criminal background check for US-based roles
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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