Overview
Animal Care Technician I Jobs in Reno, USA at Charles River Laboratories
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 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.
** Job Overview*
* We are seeking an Animal Care Technician I for our Safety Assessment site located in Reno, NV.
The Animal Care Technician I will be trained in basic skills required to support our research studies onsite. Duties may include cleaning, sanitizing, animal handling, animal husbandry, changing out animal cages, observing, monitoring, and recording basic information about animal health.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human-animal interactions
Perform duties such as animal husbandry, animal handling, cage manipulation, and movement, equipment storage/tracking, wash systems, and water delivery system maintenance for various animal species throughout the site
Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms, or in electronic data systems
Review documentation for quality control purposes
Stockingn supplies and facility cleaning duties
Use and perform maintenance on instruments and equipment
Progress through training for skills required in this position
+ Works in a research environment, which requires use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, heavy mobile caging, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles
+ The employee regularly works with live animals with risk of exposure to dander, allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards in a windowless vivarium
+ The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high depending upon the species housed, and vivarium locations
The starting pay for this position is $19.00 USD per hour with room for advancement through Animal Care Technician V
Schedule is M-F, 7 am – 4 pm while in training for roughly 6 months. After training, work week is either Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs, 7 am – 4 pm daily
** Job Description*
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Education:
High School Diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D) preferred, but not required.
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Experience:
No previous experience required.
+ Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Previous experience in a physically demanding environment
+ Previous personal or professional experience in animal care
+ Computer skills
+ Ability to maintain a safe work environment by observing all safety procedures and making use of protective clothing
+ Ability to follow all Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules
+ Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice
+ Ability to work under time constraints
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
* Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals
* Must be able to perform procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards
* Must be able to frequently firmly hold species while utilizing fine motor skills
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
** About Safety Assessment*
* Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art 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 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’…
Title: Animal Care Technician I
Company: Charles River Laboratories
Location: Reno, USA
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