Charles River Laboratories · 9 hours ago
Project Manager I (Cagewash Manager)
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$38/hr - $42/hr
3+ years expCharles River Laboratories is an early-stage contract research organization dedicated to improving health and well-being globally. They are seeking a Cagewash Manager to oversee the cagewash program, ensuring the integrity of research through effective planning, organization, and supervision of cagewash operations.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Use existing SOPs and quality assurance standards to provide daily direction and supervision to cagewash technicians to maintain facility operation, condition, security, and sanitation levels, as well as coordinate personnel scheduling
Ensure staff operates and maintains equipment and supplies; develop projections for equipment, personnel
Conduct routine inspections to determine if standards are being met
Evaluate and adjust the workflow to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of cagewash operations
Conduct/participate in training activities and ongoing learning, including improvement planning
Develop and implement new or updated SOPs. Additional duties include coordinating and communicating special projects/procedures, supervising record maintenance, as well as generating/submitting reports to management on operations-related issues
Coordinate preventative maintenance on all cagewash machinery, equipment, and materials; in addition to organization and up-keep of physical environments
Troubleshooting equipment issues, performing minor repairs, and coordinating service visits would also be a responsibility of this position
Identify, document, and/or report environmental or cagewash abnormalities
Use of computer programs to maintain data and reporting is required; in addition to actively interacting with customers to resolve requests, inquiries, and complaints, and to provide technical assistance
Qualification
Required
A.A. in Animal Science or a related field plus 4 years lab animal experience or
B.A./B.S. degree or higher in Animal Science or related field plus 3 years lab animal experience
Minimum of 1 year supervisory experience in a multi-labor category rodent facility
AALAS certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist level (LATG) required
Preferred
Customer service experience preferred
Cagewash equipment maintenance experience preferred
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
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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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