Charles River Laboratories is looking for a Technician I for their Safety Assessment site in Ashland, OH. This role involves training to become proficient in essential on-boarding skills and procedures, working collaboratively within a team. Key responsibilities include animal handling, husbandry, observations, basic physiological indices, and data collection. The technician will perform some basic tasks independently while continuing to develop proficiency under supervision. The position requires 5-9 weeks of training, followed by a primary weekday shift (Tuesday-Friday, 6 AM-4:30 PM), with weekend and holiday rotations, and also offers dedicated weekend shifts.
Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals through gentle, positive human-animal interactions.,Train in on-boarding skills including animal handling, husbandry, observations, basic physiological indices, and data collection/recording.,Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms or in electronic data capture systems.,Ensure high levels of study quality to meet study goals.,Follow all PPE, safety, cleaning, and cross-contamination elimination practices.,Maintain appropriate communication with other personnel.,Support teammates, technicians, and members of other departments.,Follow direction from team leaders, trainers, research associates, and supervisors.,Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment according to SOPs.,Perform all tasks per SOP, BOP, and/or protocols.,Perform all other related duties as assigned.
High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred.,No previous experience required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.,No specific certification/licensure required.
High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred
Weekday shift: Tuesday-Friday 6 AM-4:30 PM; every 4th weekend, every other holiday. Weekend shifts available: Friday-Sunday or Saturday-Monday 6 AM-6:30 PM, every other holiday after training. Trainin
Ability to work extended hours (evenings, weekends, extended shifts, extra shifts, sometimes on short notice).,Ability to work under specific time constraints.,Requires overtime, weekend, holiday, and/or after hours shift coverage, as needed.,Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.,Ability to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds.,Requires performing laboratory procedures that involve talking, hearing, standing/sitting for long periods, data entry, using instruments, reaching, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment.,Work in a research environment with potential exposure to sharp objects, mechanical parts, toxic/caustic chemicals, biological hazards, fumes, airborne particles, and varying noise levels.,Regularly works with live animals with risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.
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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