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Form of workFor 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 looking for aVeterinary Technician level I-III to join our Insourcing Solutionsteam locatedin Poolesville, MD.
How will you have an impact?
This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples' lives. In the VT role you can do that by ensuring the health and well-being of all the non-human primates in the facility, as well as the integrity of the research.
Why work at Charles River?
We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees, internal career development, and competitive benefits!
What you will do!
In the Veterinary Technician I, II, and III role, you use existing SOPs and quality assurance standards to perform daily and weekly health checks of all animals in the colony, including geriatric rhesus monkeys. You will collect and record physiological data (pulse, respiration, heart rate, body temperature, etc.) and report any abnormal conditions of either the animals or the animal room environment. This role is also tasked with preparing and distributing individualized diets, enrichment, and clinical treatments to study animals; as well as accurately maintaining electronic medical records and updating treatment plans based on communications with core and veterinary staff.
In addition, assists veterinarians or investigators with surgeries or specialized procedures, setting up procedure areas, preparing supplies and equipment for experimental procedures, cleaning and sanitation of prep areas and procedure rooms. Safely and correctly handle and restrain animals for observation and procedure, including femoral blood collection, IV catheterization, aseptic tissue collection and processing, euthanasia, anesthesia, food or liquid consumption, drug administration (Topical, PO, IM, SQ, IV and ID), TB testing, weighing, physical examinations, restraint and handling of animals, radiographs, and other technical procedures as needed. You may also be asked to collect, preserve, and prepare blood, urine, stool, and tissue samples; calculate drug dosages and administration frequencies; participate in study related necropsies and tissue harvest; as well as maintain laboratory equipment, procedure areas, and freezer sample inventory.
The VTIII is also responsible for providing leadership, training, and oversight to the Veterinary Technician team; monitoring performance and completion of tasks, including scheduling procedures and assigning daily tasks. You may be tasked with training investigators, providing admin support such as facility data management, computer maintenance, composing technical aspects of animal study proposals and other similar duties.
Education: All levels- a high school diploma or GED is required; a BS degree in Animal Science, Biology, or similar discipline, or A.A. in Veterinary Technology is preferred
Experience: Level I - 2-3 years' experience working with animals in biomedical research, of which 1 year must be with non-human primates. Veterinary Hospital technical experience will be considered. Level II-III a minimum of 5 years' experience of same. Supervisory experience preferred for Level III.
Certification:Level I- Eligibility to take the AALAS certification at the LAT level required. Level II-III LATG eligibility required.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education/experience listed above for these levels.
The pay range for this position is $27-33 an hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, location, and level.
About Insourcing Solutions
Charles River Insourcing Solutions can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.
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 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
