Animal Care and Breeding Technician I

2 weeks ago


San Diego, 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

We are seeking an Animal Care and Breeding Technician I  to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located  in La Jolla, CA.

As the Animal Care and Breeding Technician I , you will be at the forefront of projects focused on rodent breeding programs, ensuring compliance with SOPs, animal husbandry standards, quality standards, customer expectations, production goals. This role requires the candidate to be highly motivated and work independently in a fast-paced work environment.

Additional responsibilities include:

Maintains quality performance of services within client expectations including meeting/exceeding standards with regards to animal health and welfare. Manages assigned standard rodent and transgenic mouse breeding colonies. Responsible for accurate computer records of mouse colonies. Monitors genomic conformance to breeding standards. Reserves, selects, and accurately packs animals following established shipping procedures. Ensure that high standards of animal welfare are met. Ensures implementation of all current SOPs.

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Care and Breeding Technician I position.

High school diploma or GED is required. 1-2 years of experience as an animal technician preferred. Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school in related field preferred. AALAS Certification a plus.

The pay range for this position is $22-24   USD per hour . Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

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.



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