Veterinary Technician I

4 days ago

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Charles River Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Cambridge, MA.

As a Veterinary Technician, you will perform daily clinical and related activities of the veterinary program within the animal care environments at Charles River Accelerator & Development Labs (CRADL).

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure the health and welfare of laboratory animals are maintained in compliance with local, state, federal, and institutional guidelines, and regulations.
  • Perform regular clinical observations, review, and follow-up with veterinary team on open health cases.
  • Provide timely triage and treatment to emergency cases.
  • Participate in cage-side and weekly rounds to review cases with the veterinary staff.
  • Electronic recordkeeping of clinical observation and treatment with necessary communications with veterinary staff and client researchers.
  • Generate and submit internal and external health trending reports in the required formats and timeframes as assigned.
  • Responsible for tissue sampling, routine animal manipulations (e.g., dosing) and administration of fluids or other treatments as required in the course of veterinary duties.
  • Recommend and perform diagnostic procedures including tissue collection and necropsy.
  • Implement the routine health surveillance program according to CRADL SOPs.
  • Ensure all samples are collected and submitted correctly and on schedule.
  • Identify areas for potential improvement in practices, including but not limited to animal welfare, biosecurity, client communication, internal communication, work processes, and quality assurance in partnership with CRADL husbandry and technical staff.
  • Initiate action to replenish & maintain veterinary supplies and promptly informing the Sr. Veterinary staff of inventory needs.
  • Interact with customers as required to solve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints and to be a technical resource for matters pertaining to the vivarium.
  • Perform humane euthanasia under the direction of the attending veterinarian, or designee.
  • Attend and participate in on-the-job and classroom training sessions.
Requirements
  • Associate degree (A.A./A.S.) or bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in animal or laboratory science, business, or related discipline.
  • Minimum of one - two (1-2) years of veterinary experience. Experience in laboratory animal facility, preferred.
  • Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification from AALAS preferred.
  • An equivalent combination of education, experience, and certifications may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
What We Offer

The pay range for this position is $30-32 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's 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 well-being of many across the globe.

We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs 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, or 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 e-mail message to [email protected].

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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