Animal Caretaker

Job Summary

We are seeking an Animal Caretaker to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Baltimore, MD
.

As the Animal Care Taker
, you will provide basic husbandry to rodents and lagomorphs, monitor environmental parameters for abnormalities and provide customer assistance to the investigative staff.

• Perform daily animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, including: perform daily water bottle /automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning.
• Monitor environmental parameters and maintain written records.
• Assist with restraint and handling of various animal species.
• Receive, inspect, and put away incoming animals; as well as provide for sentinel animals in each rodent housing area.
• Operate equipment and perform general housekeeping.

• AALAS certification at the ALAT level within one year of eligibility.
• 1 year of related experience in animal care.
• 3 months working with lab animal species (rodents), preferred.
• High school diploma/ GED preferred.

The pay for this position is $21.00 USD per hour.

Charles River Insourcing Solutions™ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic in sourcing 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.

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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.

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  This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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