Veterinary 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 a Veterinary Technician I at our Safety Assessment site located in Reno, NV.

Responsible for assisting the veterinarians in documentation, triage, and management of laboratory animal health cases. Also responsible for daily health observations, preventive health care, environmental enrichment and handling and restraining of laboratory animals.

• Works in a research environment, which requires use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, heavy mobile caging, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles.
• The employee regularly works with live animals with risk of exposure to dander, allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards in a windowless vivarium.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high depending upon the species housed, and vivarium locations

• Education:
  
  Graduate of a collegiate veterinary technology program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education
• Experience:
  
  0-2 years related experience working with animals in a pre-clinical laboratory or clinical setting.
• Certification/Licensure: I-T license or Uncertified candidates must have Vet Tech in Training (VTIT) and will be required to receive certification within 12-18 months or show that certification has been substantially completed.

• Assist veterinary staff in the documentation and triage of all animal health cases noted by technical staff and/or Attending Veterinarian.
• Assess and follow-up on animal health concerns
• Generate animal treatment records and perform, track and schedule follow-ups Administration of various therapeutic measures by IV, 1M, SQ, topical, oral routes, etc
• Bandage/wrapping techniques. Nail/teeth clipping/trimming. Venipuncture techniques.
• Perform radiographs as required. o Daily walk through of animal rooms o Proficient animal restraint techniques.
• Monitor critical care animals (i.e., place IVs, monitor fluids, etc.).
• Participate in colony management (new NHP processing, TB testing, collection of biological samples, routine health monitoring, etc.)
• Monitor animal health, visually, and by following detailed schedules.
• Generate animal treatment records and perform, track and schedule follow-ups.
• Maintain appropriate medical records for each animal in accordance with study and regulatory requirements.

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…