Charles River Laboratories · 23 hours ago
Animal Research Technician IV, Training
Stilwell, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expCharles River Laboratories is an early-stage contract research organization committed to improving health and well-being globally. They are seeking an Animal Research Technician IV to join their Integrated Toxicology team, responsible for ensuring animal welfare, conducting studies, and training staff in technical skills.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals, using gentle and positive human-animal interactions
Perform skills of the department including animal handling/restraint, housing maintenance, and feeding procedures; collecting data, observing the animals for health status, and body weight measurements; administering doses by various methods, conducting euthanasia, and/or biological specimen collections for analysis. Specific skills 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
Consistently perform work on internal/external client studies
Performs training on basic non-invasive and invasive technical (e.g., dosing, bleeding, etc.). Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements
Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment
Perform all other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.), preferred
2 years of small and/or large animal in-vivo experience preferred
Experience with basic adult learning/training technique required
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above
ALAT and LAT certification required
Must maintain continuing education that ensures AALAS certification registry is upheld
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals
Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, use of Microsoft Suite Office products
Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained by observing all safety procedures and working methods by making proper use of protective clothing and equipment, and by reading, understanding, and following all safety documents issued or notified of
Ability to ensure the integrity of the studies and fulfill the regulatory agencies requirements by performing the activities according to the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules
Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule includes evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice
Ability to work under specific time constraints
Benefits
Bonus/incentives based on performance
401K
Paid time off
Stock purchase program
Health and wellness coverage
Employee and family wellbeing support programs
Work life balance flexibility
Company
Charles River Laboratories
At Charles River, we are guided by our strong purpose—to create healthier lives—which centers around the patients who rely on the therapeutics we help to develop, the animals in our care, to our planet, and to the passionate and skilled people who are at the heart of our organization and make it all possible.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.54BKey Investors
The Foundation for Chemistry Research and Initiatives
2024-06-11Grant· $1.3M
2021-03-23Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2019-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $500M
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Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
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