Animal Care Technician III

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.

About the role

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 perform animal care and husbandry duties on multiple species in accordance with AAALAC standards and client’s SOPs/policies. You will observe, monitor, and document the health and physical environment within the client’s animal facility, and perform a variety of technical procedures on research rodents.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced Animal Care Technicians, including on-the-job training or observation.
• Identify opportunities for process refinement and improvement to Management.
• Interface with Management and reinforce program communications and standards.
• Review, comprehend, and comply with all SOPs, guidelines/policies, training, protocols, and quality assurance standards pertaining to assigned responsibilities and the care and use of laboratory animals for research.
• Monitor daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations utilizing an assigned iPAD or tablet device.
• Perform animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, including:
  • Daily water bottle/automatic water line and cage checks.
  • Providing appropriate food and water.
  • Performing cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required.
  • Recording animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.
• Utilize cage change program schedule and documentation using a company-issued iPAD or tablet device.
• Work closely with Veterinary Staff, assist with animal sample collection, and other in vivo procedures as assigned by the on-site facility veterinarian or veterinary staff member.
• Provide service daily to researchers to ensure study animals receive medicated diet and/or water and any other special housing requests outlined in their study protocol. Direct communication and interaction may be required between employee and researcher.
• Perform a variety of technical procedures on rodents, such as ear tagging, shaving, blood collection, tissue sampling, glucose monitoring, fasting, etc.
• Dispose of trash/waste management.
• Strictly follow all procedures necessary to maintain animal housing areas or isolator environments, including room or facility personnel entry, personnel protective equipment use, and biosecurity procedures.
• Receive, inspect, and house incoming animals; care for and provide for sentinel animals in each rodent housing area as required by department SOPs, guidelines/policies, and protocols.
• Operate equipment and use supplies according to safety guidelines; perform general housekeeping and adhere to safety procedures.
• Maintain required attendance level and adherence to assigned work schedule to ensure duties are completed to client standards.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.), or equivalent required; BA/BS or equivalent in animal or life sciences preferred.
• Minimum of two years of rodent laboratory animal experience preferred.
• AALAS certification at LAT level preferred.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $34 - 36 USD per hour. Salaries vary within the range based on factors including skills, 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 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 clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, reducing costs, enhancing productivity, and increasing speed to market.

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

At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, excellent science, and strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do. We approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.