Animal Care Technician I

For over 40 years, Charles River Cell Solutions has worked to making a positive impact on the world by providing the highest quality cellular material and services to biotech and pharmaceutical companies and research organizations that are performing innovative research and developing novel cell-based therapies.

We recognize that our success depends on the vision and passion of our employees; that is why we are devoted to making Cell Solutions a rewarding and valuable place to work.

We believe in making a difference, and at Cell Solutions, you will make a difference every day.

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 I to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in South San Francisco, CA.

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

Additional responsibilities include :

• Monitor daily animal health and welfare when performing daily animal health observations.
• Perform animal husbandry duties to maintain the quality and health of research animals, to include perform daily water bottle / automatic water line and cage checks;

provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and / or cage cleaning as required; record animal health concerns per SOP and / or specified protocols.

• Perform cage wash duties and sanitation.
• Maintain accurate records of room logs, health case logs, animal breeding, and support areas as required by Institute and facility.
• Perform rodent restraint, handling, and technical manipulation as assigned by the on-site Supervisor or facility veterinarian, to include health case treatments, identification, genotyping, health surveillance sampling, and euthanasia.
• Receive, inspect, and put away incoming animal shipments and supplies.
• Operate equipment and use supplies according to guidelines.
• Perform general housekeeping and adhere to safety procedures.
• May provide study support on non-invasive techniques including, but not limited to, animal fasting, body weight, food and water measurement, mating, plug check, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

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

• High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.) or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S.) in animal or life sciences field preferred.
• Minimum of one year related laboratory animal experience is preferred.
• AALAS certification at the ALAT level / CALAS preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

The pay for this position is $20-24 / 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.

Schedule : Monday through Friday 7AM-3 : 30PM. Rotating weekends and holidays as needed.

About Charles River Cell Solutions

Charles River Cell Solutions is a global leader and trusted brand in the customization of human-derived biological products and services for biomedical research, drug discovery, and cell and gene therapy development.

Cell Solution’s vertically integrated solutions support preclinical research, clinical studies from phases 1 to 3, and commercialization with high-quality RUO and GMP-compliant starting material and apheresis collections.

In January 2020, HemaCare was acquired by Charles River Laboratories, an early-stage contract research organization (CRO).

Combined with Charles River’s integrated, early-stage portfolio of discovery, safety assessment, and manufacturing support services, the acquisition creates a unique, comprehensive solution for researchers and cell therapy developers and manufacturers worldwide to help accelerate their critical programs from basic research and proof-of-concept to regulatory approval and commercialization.

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

We work closely with our clients throughout the clinical process to maximize success and drive positive clinical outcomes.

Together, 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 and biotechnology companies, government agencies, and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Cell Solutions, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. We have proudly supported the development of 100% of the current commercially available FDA-approved immunocellular therapies.

Our mission is to provide a best-in-class portfolio of high quality, customizable human cellular material and services to support drug discovery, scientific research, and cell therapy.

This resonates from our employees and impacts our customers because we know that every day is an opportunity to advance discoveries and make a difference in someone’s life.