Rodent Veterinary Technician

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For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked to advance the discovery, development, and safe manufacture of new drug therapies, making a profound impact on global health. Our 20-year partnership with Boston Children’s Hospital takes this mission to the next level, supporting groundbreaking innovations that directly impact patient care. At Boston Children’s, their commitment to diversity drives the exceptional quality of care provided to patients from local communities to over 160 countries worldwide.

This is your moment to become part of a family where unique talents and perspectives unite to change lives, including your own. Together, we’re shaping a healthier future through compassion, innovation, and opportunity.

We are seeking an experienced Rodent Veterinary Technician to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located at Boston’s Children’s Hospital.

This is a full‑time opportunity, Monday‑Friday with periodic holidays and weekends.

In the Rodent Veterinary Technician role, you will work closely with the veterinarian(s) to perform daily health assessments, maintain records and provide treatment to the animals on protocols. You will ensure that the health and welfare of laboratory animals are maintained in compliance with institutional, local, state and federal guidelines and regulations for Animal Resources Children’s Hospital (ARCH).

• Provide technical skills training to the research community in support of approved protocols to include animal handling and restraint, weaning, tail snips, ear tagging, blood and other tissue sample collection, injections, treatments, surgical preparation, pre‑, peri‑ and post‑operative observations.
• Coordinate and process orders for animal medications (anesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics, etc.) and will document distribution of medications and provide guidance on recordkeeping.
• Work closely with the veterinarian(s) to perform daily health assessments of laboratory animals and maintain all records as needed and associated with this monitoring. Provide animal treatment according to standard operation procedures or otherwise as instructed by the veterinarian(s).
• Provide training for the staff as it relates to animal care and health.
• Conduct routine inspections of animal holding rooms to ensure the health and well‑being of the animals and will prepare and submit written reports, monthly billing summaries (drug orders, overcrowded cage charges) as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• A.A./A.S. in veterinary technology, animal science or equivalent college level program.
• 6 to 12 months animal handling in a research laboratory environment as well as veterinary technical skills.
  • An equivalent combination of education / experience may be accepted as a substitute for the education / experience listed above.
• The ability to successfully achieve AALAS certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level (ALAT) or higher within 1 year.
• Proficient in computers (MS Office Suite).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proof of current vaccinations for both COVID‑19 and Influenza.

• B.A./B.S. in animal science.
• AALAS Certification at the ALAT. CVT or LVT.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 to $37.00 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Charles River Insourcing Solutions is a mission‑driven CRO that streamlines 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,…