Research Technician Assistant I

About the role

We are seeking a Research Technician Assistant for our Safety Assessment site located in Reno, Nevada.

As a Research Technician Assistant, you will have the opportunity to care for different species of animals at our state-of-the-art safety sites. You will learn new skills ranging from animal care and handling of laboratory animals, performing clinical observations, blood collection, drug dosing, and performing accurate data collection and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Handle common laboratory animal species.
• Perform clinical observations.
• Collect blood samples.
• Administer drug dosing.
• Accurately collect and report data.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.)
• 0-6 months related experience in animal research and/or husbandry preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice regulations preferred.

Training and Development

The training and development offered to our entry-level technicians is state-of-the-art and designed to help you succeed. The work you will be doing will impact the lives of patients and animals across the world and is the kind of work that is truly rewarding.

Training schedule: 6 months, Monday- Friday from 7:00am PT until 4:00pm PT. After you complete training, you will be assigned to work either Tuesday – Saturday or Sunday – Thursday. This is a full-time opportunity.

If you possess the following qualities, we will train you in the rest:

• Enjoys working within a team
• Has the ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Pays attention to detail
• Dependable
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to think on your feet

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

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.

Pay

The pay for this position is $22.00 USD per hour. Training schedule is M-F, 7 am – 4 pm daily (6 mos). After training, permanent schedule is either Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs, 7-4 daily.