Research Technician

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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.

Must be able to work full time – 40 hours/week, day shift starting one month from offer date.

• Observe animals for general health and overall well being.
• Collect and record research data in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (GLPs), study protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Perform basic in‑life technical procedures upon completion and sign‑off of specific skill training (e.g., clipping, handling, chipping, binding, removals, body weight).
• Assist in cohabitation smears of all species.
• Perform computer input under supervision.
• Read basic study protocols and extract pertinent information.
• Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements.
• Retrieve and view Standard Operating Procedures using appropriate database.
• Use GLPs, SOPs, processes and company policies when performing all job functions.
• Handle, restrain, and provide care for all species of laboratory animals at the site.
• Perform study preparation activities including collection tube labeling and room setup.
• Maintain clean work areas (e.g., laboratory area, primary enclosures, animal exam areas).
• Receive animals (e.g., general health observation, sexing and identification) of all species. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED).
• Experience:
  
  0‑6 months related experience in animal research and/or husbandry preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute.
• Certification/Licensure:
  None.
• Other:
  Ability to handle common laboratory animal species; basic knowledge of GLP regulations preferred.

• Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals.
• Must be able to perform procedures that require talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing PPE according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
• Must be able to frequently firmly hold species while utilizing fine motor skills.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Works in a research environment, requiring use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, and exposure to known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, fumes, and airborne particles. Noise levels range from moderate to loud.
• Employee regularly works with live animals with risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.
• Noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high depending on the species housed.

• This position requires overtime, weekend, holiday, and/or after‑hours shift coverage, as needed.

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state‑of‑the‑art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market.

Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

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