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South San Francisco, United States Charles River Full time

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 Summary

Why work at Charles River?  
We adhere to strong values, share the same mission, that together, we create healthier lives. Our culture is one of endless opportunity, purpose and creating change. We are committed to empowering our employees with the tools and programs they need to develop rewarding careers. We offer competitive benefits and excellent training programs for all our employees.

We are seeking an  Animal Care Technician III to join our  Insourcing Solutions  team located in  South San Francisco, CA. 

As the  Animal Care Technician III , you will work with our research animals to ensure they are well cared for. 

Additional responsibilities include: 

Perform general & specialized husbandry following established Guidance Documents. Provide handling and restraint of regulated species. Identify and report complex signs of clinical illness and provide treatment at the direct supervision of the veterinary staff. Provide post surgical observations and record keeping. Perform glucose tolerance testing in accordance with approved protocols. Demonstrated competence in rodent dosing: PO, IP, SQ and topical. Perform rodent blood collection: tail, sub-mandibular, cardiac puncture, inhalation anesthesia induction, monitoring and recovery and necropsy as directed. Conduct technical procedures such as dosing, tissue collection. Provide training and mentorship to other departmental personnel on husbandry and technical procedures. Responsible for proficiency in all departmental SOPs and all ACT I/II essential duties. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Care Technician I position: 

Bachelor’s of Science degree in a Life Sciences discipline and two (2) years directly related work experience in rodent laboratory husbandry and technical skills as detailed above  OR CVT/LVT/RVT certification and two (2) years directly related work experience in rodent laboratory animal husbandry and technical skills as detailed above OR High School diploma/GED and four (4) years directly related work experience in rodent laboratory animal husbandry and technical skills as detailed above required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. AALAS Certification at the LAT level preferred. Basic computer skills required. 

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The pay for this position is $34-36/hour USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications and locations.

About Insourcing Solutions
Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.


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’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

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.