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.
IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for this position, a resume/CV must be uploaded and submitted during the application process. Please make sure work history and education are added correctly.
Job Summary
Work schedule:
Tuesday – Saturday, 6:30am – 3:00pm or Sunday – Thursday, 6:30am-3:00pm
We are seeking a Primate Technician 1 for our Safety Assessment site located in LaBelle, Florida. The Primate Technician 1 is a member of the husbandry team responsible for providing care for NHPs on behalf of, or for sale to, customers. As the Primate Technician 1, you will be responsible for monitoring animal behavior and physical attributes to ensure animal health and welfare, for routine laboratory animal care.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Cares for the animals used in research and development studies.
- Performs duties related to the maintenance of experimental animals such as feeding and caring for animals, cleaning cages, holding animals for treatment by laboratory technician or maintaining inventory and animal identification records.
- Performs cleaning/sanitation of animal facility and equipment.
- Responsible for bio-safety and bio-security of the animals.
- May partner with pre-clinical investigators to assist and support veterinarians with surgery, dosing, post-op care and monitoring of animal studies.
- Performs routine daily cleaning of animal rooms and cages; and husbandry duties as assigned.
- Sanitize cages, primary enclosures, enrichment devices and other related equipment, as may be required.
- Inspects feeding and watering devices for proper function.
- Observes animals and report illnesses or behavioral abnormalities.
- Administers veterinary treatments to laboratory animals and collects laboratory data.
- Routinely handle animals as required for duties.
- Maintain accurate records and uses equipment related to the collection of data.
- Performs quarantine and isolation procedures as they relate to husbandry tasks.
- Performs duties associated with the receipt, transfer and distribution of animals.
- Learns proper techniques for and assists with TB testing and handling of non-human primates.
- Complies with safety and report aspects of colony SOPs; as well as guidelines in the CRL Employee Handbook.
The starting pay for this position is $17.00 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
Job Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).
- 1-4 years related experience.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
- Experience required in a role requiring compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintaining records.
- Dependable work history.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, and complete required documentation.
- Good interpersonal skills that are conducive to effective communication and delegation and that contribute to a congenial work environment.
Take your first step towards a new career.
IMPORTANT: A resume is required to be considered for this position. If you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile, please return to upload field and attach your resume/CV.
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 120 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.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer – all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.