Animal Care Technician 226699
Animal Care Technician 226699
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Job Description
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 wellbeing 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 well help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
Animal Care Technician On site training
As an Animal Care Technician for our Toxicology team for our site located in the city of Sherbrooke (QC) you will be responsible of ensuring the welfare of the animals and the integrity of our preclinical studies.
In this role key responsibilities include:
- Ensure the cleanliness of the living environment of the animals according to the highest standards of welfare in the industry.
- Assist the technicians in their daily tasks .
- Handle animals.
- Participate in the physical/social activities of the animals.
Key Elements
If you possess the following qualifications we will train you in the rest:
- Able to follow precises instructions.
- Being able to work physically (lift up to 20 kg walk stand stoop etc..
- Understanding of written English.
- Passionate about animals.
- High School Diploma (DES) required Having an AEP in Animal Care is an asset.
Please note that upon being hired you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.
Job specific information:
- Location: 1580 Ida Mtivier Sherbrooke (Qc) J1E 0B5. Easily accessible using Sherbrookes public transit system. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station.
- Salary: Starting at 18.50$/hrs. Opportunity to start at higher level and higher salary with specific research experience. Based on performance salary could increase to $20.50/hrs in 1 year.
- Schedule: Full time permanent position 37.5 hours/week) depending on the needs you may have to do overtime. Weekend work (rotation) and bonus $2.75/hour).
Why Charles River
- 3 weeks vacation & Personal days.
- Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85 of premiums (health & dental coverage).
- Access to a savings and retirement program that includes an employer contribution.
- Excellent welcome program for new employees as well as inhouse advancement and career development opportunities.
- Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine).
- Free gym on site.
If you want to contribute to the wellbeing of our communities across the country and around the world join our team. 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 stateoftheart 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 earlystage 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 nonGLP 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 20000 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 clients 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 peoples 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 wellbeing of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86 of the 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 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 email message to This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Hourly
