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Animal Care Specialist

2 months ago


Wilmington, Delaware, United States Charles River Laboratories, Inc. Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Animal Care Technologist to join our team at Charles River Laboratories, Inc. in Wilmington, MA.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform specialized production duties to maintain and monitor the health, production, and physical environment of animals within isolators, micro-isolator cages, or barrier rooms.
  • Provide training to departmental staff on all technical skills and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Responsible for complying with all SOPs pertaining to specific area of responsibility and provide input into the creation/revision of SOPs.
  • Perform production duties, ensuring proper breeding procedures and maintaining appropriate levels of assigned specialized rodent breeds, including inbred and outbred strains.
  • Monitor animal health by observing animal behavior, physical appearance, and physical environment, and identify and report any abnormal findings.
  • Responsible for collecting health monitoring swabs and following health monitoring schedules.
  • Maintain the biosecurity of the animal physical environment by following SOPs related to introduction and removal of supplies/animals, isolator inspection, and supply inspections.
  • Maintain accurate departmental and isolator records.
  • Participate in preparation of reports, order inquiries, and completion of customer paperwork as assigned.
  • Participate in planning/coordination of customer projects for the department.
  • Train departmental staff on all levels of animal husbandry, production, and tasks, including feeding, watering, and cleaning cages as required.
  • Monitor animal health visually and by swabbing.
  • Train departmental personnel on specialized tasks, including packing and shipping animals to customers, providing technical training to departmental personnel, performing animal surgeries, biospecimen orders, and introducing supplies.
  • Responsible for QA checks on departmental procedures, developing corrective action items, and instituting a follow-up plan.
  • Operate equipment and use supplies according to safety and ergonomic guidelines.
  • Perform physical environment housekeeping duties and production operations according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and/or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in order to maintain biosecurity.
  • Coordinate production activities upon temporary absence of Team Lead.
  • Adhere to safety procedures and follow ergonomic practices and stretching schedules.
Requirements
  • High School diploma or GED (General Education degree).
  • Two to four years related experience and/or training.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
  • Ability to communicate and follow verbal and written directions accurately.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Must have strong organizational skills.
  • Pays close attention to detail.
  • Proficient in computers (IE: MS Office Suite).
Preferred Qualifications
  • AALAS certification at the Assistant Technician (ALAT) level.

The hourly pay rate for this position is $21.25. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.