Animal Care Clerk 226673
Animal Care Clerk 226673
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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
As an Animal Care Clerk for our Toxicology team located in Laval you will be responsible for the wellbeing of our laboratory animals. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals as well as the integrity of our preclinical studies.
In this role primary responsibilities include:
- Ensure the cleanliness of the living environment of the animals according to the highest standards of welfare in the industry (clean the animal rooms and the cages);
- Assist the Animal Health 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 work physically (lift up to 20 kg walk stand stoop etc.;
- You are able to follow precises instructions (procedures);
- You like animals.
Please note that upon being hired you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.
Role Specific Information:
- Location: 445 Boul. ArmandFrappier Laval QC H7V 4B3;
- Transportation: Free parking. Near the Montmorency Subway. Electric vehicle charging station;
- Salary: $18.50/hrs;
- Premiums: Evening $2.50 Weekend $2.75 Overtime (Time and a half) Holidays (Double time);
- Annual bonus based on performance plan;
- Schedule: Flexible schedule you must be available days evening and weekends 1/2. Depending on the needs you may have to do overtime night and holidays;
- Permanent position as of the hiring 37.5hrs per week;
- Career progression: If you are interested in progressing and learning more we can train you to become an Animal Health Technician! Of course that comes with a pay rise.
Why Charles River
- Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85 of premiums (health & dental coverage);
- Paid development training;
- Employee and family assistance program;
- Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
- Guaranteed hours because the research field is in high demand;
- 3 weeks Vacation & 5 Personal days;
- Many social activities!
If you are interested in contributing to the wellbeing of our communities not only across the country but around the world please join us. 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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Employment Type
Hourly
