Cagewash Attendant

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

We are seeking a Cagewash Attendant to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Bethesda, MD 

As the Cagewash Attendant, you will sanitize, maintain and repair animal cagewash materials.

Additional responsibilities include: 

Follow SOPs and quality assurance standards 

Perform routine preventative maintenance on cagewash and autoclaves 

Maintain animal holding facilities clean and organized

Other tasks may include assist with receipt, stocking and maintenance of inventory supplies 

Become involved in animal care and husbandry of multiple animal species 

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Cagewash Attendant position: 

High school diploma or GED 

Knowledge of detergent/disinfectant and operating knowledge of sanitization and sterilization equipment 

Cagewash experience preferred 

Must be successful in obtaining the ALAT (Assistant Lab Animal Technician) Certification within 1 year of eligibility. 

The pay for this position is $18.50 USD per hour. Please note that the hourlies vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifcations and location.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 7AM-3:30PM. Must be available some weekend and holidays if necessary 

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.