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Description

This role involves facilitating drug discovery projects through hands-on conduct of in vivo experiments using rodents. Key responsibilities include reviewing and complying with animal care and research program policies, setting up and maintaining experimental equipment, performing laboratory procedures according to established protocols, documenting experimental data, and preparing data for reports.

What We're Looking For

Reviews and complies with all policies, guidelines and operating procedures pertaining to the animal care and research program.,May coordinate (or assist) or manage schedules of other team members; resolves schedule conflicts.,Assemble, set up, operate and maintain any necessary experimental equipment to conduct in-vivo studies.,Conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with established protocols/plans and with regulatory and laboratory requirements.,Document experimental data in technical notebooks or approved electronic files including activities undertaken, existing conditions, observed results and variation from expected data patterns.,Record, prepare, and analyze data for inclusion in project reports.,Able to perform the following techniques in rodents: PO, IV, SQ, IP, IM, and IN dosing and/or inoculation techniques.,Blood collection from multiple vessels or cardiac, and perfusions.,Tumor measurements, body weights, IBD and EAE scoring, behavioral monitoring, etc.,Rodent telemetry and physiological recordings.,Necropsy, tissue and fluid collections.,Rodent euthanasia using CO2, anesthesia, and/or approved physical methods.

Ideal Candidate

B.S./B.A. degree in Biological Sciences or related field, OR Associate's degree in veterinary technology or equivalent college level program and 4 years of previous laboratory animal research experience, using the skills listed above.,OR High School Diploma and at least 6 years of previous laboratory animal research experience, with 3 years using skills listed above.,AALAS certification preferred but not required.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree, Associate's Degree, High School

Hard Skills

in vivo experiments
rodent handling
PO dosing
IV dosing
SQ dosing
IP dosing
IM dosing
IN dosing
inoculation techniques
blood collection
cardiac perfusion
tumor measurements
body weight measurement
IBD scoring
EAE scoring
behavioral monitoring
rodent telemetry
physiological recordings
necropsy
tissue collection
fluid collection
rodent euthanasia
data analysis
equipment operation
equipment maintenance
GLP
non-GLP

Work Hours

40 hours/week

Benefits

Health insurance
Paid time off

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About the Company

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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.

Scientific
Collaborative
Purpose-driven
Innovative
Global
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