Animal Care Technician II Floater

For over 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 10+ year partnership with Novartis takes this mission to the next level, supporting innovative medicines that reach 296 million people worldwide. At Novartis, their commitment to diversity drives the exceptional quality of reimagined medicines which improve and extend people's lives.

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 Animal Care Technician II Floater to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Cambridge, MA.

The Animal Care Technician II Floater will maintain, monitor and document the health, production, and physical environment within the customer’s varied animal care facilities.

• Reviews, comprehends and complies with all SOPs and quality assurance standards pertaining to specific area.
• Monitors daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations, animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, to include perform daily water bottle/automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required; record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.
• Maintains accurate records of animal breeding, health, and housing/isolator or support areas as required by Institute and facility.
• Assists with restraint, handling and manipulation of various animal species as assigned by the on‑site Supervisor or facility veterinarian.
• Strictly follows all procedures necessary to maintain animal housing areas or semi‑rigid isolator environments, including room or facility personnel entry; personnel protective equipment use, spraying in all equipment and materials into controlled areas.
• Receives, inspects and puts away incoming animals; ensures and provides for sentinel animals in each rodent housing area.
• May be involved in strictly maintaining and following breeding and weaning procedures to ensure appropriate production levels.
• Operates equipment and uses supplies according to safety guidelines; performs general housekeeping and adheres to safety procedures.
• Maintains required attendance level and adherence to work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels in order to ensure that assigned duties are completed.
• Works with remote supervision and completes simple technical tasks such as restraint, body weights, and body conditions.
• Performs and ensures daily cage wash operations, including sanitizing equipment, staffing, training, and preventive maintenance in a multi‑species animal research facility.
• Supports non‑cage wash vivarium areas (including rack sanitation, PPE/supply stations and waste management).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. plus a minimum of two years’ experience working in a laboratory animal facility performing animal husbandry and cage wash.
• Associate’s degree in animal science or related field plus a minimum of one to two years’ experience working in a laboratory animal facility performing animal husbandry and cage wash.
• Bachelor’s degree in animal science or related field plus minimum of one year experience working in a laboratory animal facility performing animal husbandry and cage wash.
• Certification/Licensure:
  Preference will be given to candidates who evidence achievement of AALAS certification at the ALAT level or above.

• Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions and exhibit interpersonal skills that are conducive to effective communication and that contribute to a congenial work environment.
• Maintain positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional manner with clients, customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand high school level English.
• Computer literacy using…