Animal Research Technician (Temporary to Permanent)

Job Summary

We are seeking Temporary to Potential Permanent Animal Research Technician at our Safety Assessment site located in Mattawan, MI. The pay for this position is $19/hour plus non-CRL benefits. 

A Technician is responsible for assisting management, scientists, veterinarians and study related items. The technician performs basic skills independently and continues to work under supervision to gain proficiency on skills still in development. They administer substances to animals, perform husbandry duties including cleaning/transporting caging and providing food and water; perform observations of animals to determine morbidity/mortality; collect and handle data and specimens.

In this role, expect to preform husbandry duties including the following:

• Cleaning/transporting caging
• Providing food ad water
• Observing animals to determine general health/concerns
• Collecting and handling data and specimens
• Administering substances to animals

Training Schedule:

Week 1: Monday Afternoon, Tuesday-Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM 

Week 2+: Monday-Friday 7:00AM* – 3:30PM* 

Potential Permanent Schedules: May vary based on business need and available roles to include: 

• Monday – Friday with weekend and holiday rotations 07:00AM – 3:30PM
• Sunday – Thursday with holiday rotations 07:00AM – 3:30PM
• Tuesday – Saturday with holiday rotations 07:00AM – 3:30PM
• Wednesday – Saturday with holiday rotations 07:00AM – 3:30PM
• Saturday – Wednesday with holiday rotations 07:00AM – 3:30PM

All roles and shifts require flexibility to work extended hours outside of scheduled shift based on business need, sometimes with short notice.

Job Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.), required. Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent in a biological science, preferred.
• Experience:  No previous experience required.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule includes evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice. 
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human animal interactions.
• Train in on-boarding skills which may include animal handling, husbandry, observations, basic physiological indices, and data collection/recording to support each skill. Specific tasks will be based on each area’s training plan and business needs.
• Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms, or in electronic data capture systems.
• Maintain appropriate communication with other personnel.
• Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment according to SOPs.
• Capable of repetitive gripping, pinching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. Job requires ability to independently routinely lift or carry up to 50lbs, or team lift weights exceeding 50lbs.
• Ability to perform repeated twisting, bending, and reaching; exposure to hot and/or humid environments.

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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.