Animal Resource Technician

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 Research Technician I at our Safety Assessment site in Reno, NV.

Responsible for assisting the Animal Resource team in the documentation and management of all processing events of newly arrived animals, quarterly physicals, blood collection and other related activities. Also responsible for preventive health care, environmental enrichment and handling and restraint of laboratory animals.

• Perform technical duties associated with processing events such as administration of various therapeutic agents using different modes of administration (1M, Topical, PO...), and other tasks as appropriate

• Perform and be proficient in basic veterinary technical skills (i.e. record for physical exam, initiate clinical, veterinary observations, etc)

• May provide environmental enrichment for laboratory animals according to facility and Federal guidelines

• Perform animal follow-up observations as required

• Monitor animal heath, visually and by following detailed schedules

• Maintain accurate record keeping procedures for the veterinary department

• May assist in acclimation and behavior management of animals in our care

• Proficient animal restraint techniques

• Observe animals and report health and behavioral abnormalities

• Assist the Animal Resource team as appropriate

• Participate in weekend coverage and/or on-call rotation

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7 am - 4 pm daily plus Weekends/Holiday rotations after training (6 mos).

Starting Wage: $22

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.

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 to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and…