Cage Wash Clerk

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.

Job Overview

As a Cage-Wash Clerk for our Toxicology team located in Laval, you will be responsible for the well-being of our laboratory animals by keeping their living space clean. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals, as well as the integrity of our pre-clinical studies.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Operate and perform daily checks on cage washer machines;
• Monitor the use of soap and various needs of the cage washers;
• Clean all type of animal housing and accessories;
• Perform basic maintenance and minor repairs on cages and accessories;
• Perform manutention tasks in the vivarium as required.

If you possess the following qualifications, we will train you in the rest:

• High school diploma (DES), or completion of Secondary III with at least three (3) years of relevant work experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Physically able to work (lift up to 20kg, walk, stand, squat, etc.);
• Able to follow strict and precise instructions/procedures;
• Good observations and communications skills.

Please note that upon being hired, you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.

Role Specific Information:

• Location: 445 Boul. Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC, H7V 4B3;
• Transportation:
  Free parking. Near the Montmorency Subway. Electric vehicle charging station;
• Salary: $18.75/hr;
• Premiums:
  Evening ($2.50), Weekend ($2.75), Overtime (Time and a half), Holidays (Double time);
• Annual bonus based on performance plan;
• Schedule:
  Flexible schedule, you must be available days and evenings. Depending on the needs, you may have to do overtime and weekends;
• Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week.

Why Charles River ?

• We offer competitive benefits and advantages from day one to support your well-being;
• Paid development training;
• Employee and family assistance program;
• Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
• Guaranteed hours because the research field is in high demand;
• 3 weeks’ Vacation & 5 Personal days;
• Many social activities!

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us. This is Your Moment.

About Safety Assessment
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.

About Charles River
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…