Animal Care Technician III

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well‑being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform.

In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician III to work at our client's facility located in Carlsbad, CA
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Work schedule:

Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Under minimum supervision, this individual will provide study support, general husbandry and occasional cagewash support following established protocols/guidance documents.

• Perform general & specialized husbandry following established Guidance Documents.
• Provide handling and restraint of regulated species.
• Identify and report complex signs of clinical illness and provide treatment at the direct supervision of the veterinary staff.
• Provide post surgical observations and record keeping.
• Perform glucose tolerance testing in accordance with approved protocols.
• Demonstrated competence in rodent dosing: PO, IP, SQ and topical.
• Perform rodent blood collection: tail, sub-mandibular, cardiac puncture, inhalation anesthesia induction, monitoring and recovery and necropsy as directed.
• Conduct technical procedures such as dosing, tissue collection.
• Provide training and mentorship to other departmental personnel on husbandry and technical procedures.
• Responsible for proficiency in all departmental SOPs and all ACT I/II essential duties.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

To qualify for this role candidates must have one of the following combinations of education/certification/experience:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in a Life Sciences discipline and two (2) years related work experience in laboratory animal husbandry and technical skills as detailed above.
• CVT/LVT/RVT certification and two (2) years directly related work experience in laboratory animal husbandry and technical skills as detailed above.
• Associate's of Science degree in a Life Sciences discipline and three (3) years related work experience in laboratory animal husbandry and technical skills as detailed above.
• High School diploma/GED and four (4) years directly related work experience in laboratory animal husbandry and technical skills as detailed above.

• Basic scientific knowledge as demonstrated by previous scientific coursework, and/or prior work experience in a scientific setting.
• Basic understanding of the drug development process.
• Ability to demonstrate strong teamwork orientation; oral and written communication skills; attention to detail, organization, achieve work goals with minimum daily oversight, and superior customer service focus. Must demonstrate accountability and ethics in performance of daily responsibilities.
• 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 basic English.
• Computer literacy in word processing and database record keeping.

• AALAS Certification at the LATg level.

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.