Habituation Technician I

About the role

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 Overview

Assist with performing appropriate acclimations for all animals to prepare them for study procedures. Assist with providing appropriate enrichments to the animals’ structural and social environments and provide opportunities for species-typical activities.

Job Description

• Handle animals as required to perform acclimations that precondition animals for study procedures
• Implement basic operant conditioning plans to modify animal behavior
• Maintain, track and review data related to acclimation and enrichment programs
• Receive deliveries of foodstuff items, label items, and ensure proper storage.
• Absorb food prep and enrichment stock organization and cleanliness
• Assist with providing appropriate enrichments to the animals’ structural and social environments and provide opportunities for species-typical activities.
• Assist with the distribution for client specific enrichment per protocols
• Assist with building and maintaining enrichment devices
• Assist with evaluation of new enrichment devices and provide input on strategies for individually and socially housed animals.
• Work closely with the veterinary and animal care staff to ensure proper animal care standards are maintained.
• Maintain documentation for the Behavioral Management Program including data review
• May be needed to provide support in other Lab Animal Medicine groups
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: GED + 1 year experience or Bachelors degree (preferred) or Associates degree (or equivalent in animal or life sciences or related discipline).
• Experience: 1+ years experience in animal research and/or husbandry; multi-species experience preferred or must have fully satisfied technical and experience requirements for the previous level.
• Other: Ability to handle common laboratory species. Proficient in basic technical skills and the operation of data collection equipment. Knowledge of GLP’s and other federal regulations and guidelines relating to the care of laboratory animals. Understanding of routine study design and protocols.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $21.00 an hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Safety Assessment

About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

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.

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