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 SUMMARY

We are seeking a Rodent Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Cambridge, MA.
As the Rodent Veterinary Technician/Assistant, you will monitor daily animal health and welfare while performing daily treatments and clinical observations to maintain quality and health of research animals.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.
• Complete veterinary services activities inclusive of performing daily treatments; environmental and social housing assessment and provisions.
• Recordkeeping of clinical observation and treatment with necessary communications with veterinary, husbandry, and lab staff.
• Regular clinical observation review and follow-up with veterinarian and response to emergency cases.
• Performing quarterly health monitoring sampling and collecting and sending out diagnostic samples.
• Maintaining all necessary animal health and diagnostic records.

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS ROLE, CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMBINATIONS OF EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• B.S./B.A. degree in Biological Sciences or related field plus 2 years of previous laboratory animal research experience in husbandry.
• Associate’s degree in veterinary technology or equivalent college level program plus 3 years of previous laboratory animal research in husbandry.
• High School Diploma and at least 4 years of previous laboratory animal research experience in husbandry.

Certification/Licensure:

• AALAS certification or eligibility at the Laboratory Animal Technician level (LAT) is preferred.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.
• Complete veterinary services activities inclusive of performing daily treatments; environmental and social housing assessment and provisions.
• Recordkeeping of clinical observation and treatment with necessary communications with veterinary, husbandry, and lab staff.
• Regular clinical observation review and follow-up with veterinarian and response to emergency cases.
• Performing quarterly health monitoring sampling and collecting and sending out diagnostic samples.
• Maintaining all necessary animal health and diagnostic records