Technical Trainer I

About the role

Charles River employees have worked together for 75 years 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human-animal interactions.
• Work with department management to coordinate and/or provide routine technical training for department personnel.
• Assist in providing, coordinating, and scheduling new hire orientation and on-the-job training for all personnel.
• Ensure that all training provided meets quality and regulatory requirements.
• Help maintain, develop, and update all documents and databases used for the support and conduct of training.
• Assist with the development, training, revision and quality review of internal processes.
• Perform technical tasks to support completion of study tasks (as needed).
• Assist with the development, training, and implementation of new technical procedures.
• Become familiar with AALAS and certifications.
• Practice/maintain basic and intermediate technical skills and procedures as per standard processes.
• Report on progress of employees following training sessions.
• Maintain teaching laboratory area, training animal colony, and equipment in compliance with applicable SOPs, BOPs, and Charles River training directives.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred. Associate (A.A./A.S.) or Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in a biological science, desired.
• Experience: 1 year of relevant experience and satisfactory performance. Multi-species experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of English.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained by observing all safety procedures and working methods by making proper use of protective clothing and equipment, and by reading, understanding, and following all safety documents issued or notified of.
• Ability to exercise independent decision-making and self-manage under the direction of a supervisor.
• Ability to fulfill the regulatory agencies requirements by performing the activities according to the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.

Physical Demands

• Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals.
• Must be able to perform procedures, which require talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
• Must be able to frequently firmly hold species while utilizing fine motor skills.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Works in a research environment, which requires use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles, working at noise levels ranging from moderate to loud.
• The employee regularly works with live animals with risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high depending upon the species housed.

Pay

The pay for this position is $23 – $25/hr. Salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.