Animal Support Technician II

About the role

We are seeking an Animal Support Technician II for our Insourcing Solutions Department in East Lake, WA. Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Monitor animal health and welfare through daily observations
• Provide food, water, and environmental enrichment appropriate to species
• Perform cage changing, cage cleaning, and equipment checks
• Document animal health concerns and maintain accurate records
• Support breeding and weaning activities as needed
• Perform or become proficient in routine procedures: body weight measurements, food and water intake monitoring, ear tagging, tissue collection, dosing administration, health surveillance sample collection
• May need to assist with: surgical preparation, anesthesia administration and monitoring, post surgical observations
• Manage cage cards, census data, and data entry activities
• Maintain room logs, autoclave records, and animal inventory records
• Monitor consumable inventory and coordinate replenishment
• Receive, unpack, label, stock, and distribute supplies
• Inspect equipment and report deficiencies
• Absorb and assist with cage-changing and husbandry activities

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Animal Science, Life Sciences, or related field preferred
• 1–2 years of laboratory animal husbandry experience
• Basic technical experience such as dosing and tissue collection in a laboratory animal environment
• AALAS ALAT certification required
• LAT certification preferred

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $25-$27/hour.

Schedule

The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday 7AM-3:30PM – hours may vary depending on the site.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.