Necropsy - Prosector

at  Charles River Laboratories

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

As a Necropsy Technician for our team located in Senneville, you will mainly be responsible for performing the post-mortem examination of animals while following the ethical regulations and directives from study plans. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals, as well as the integrity of our pre-clinical studies.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Dissecting and evaluating animal tissues for pathologists
• Weigh and document all abnormalities of the organs
• Euthanize animals prior to performing the necropsy

KEYS ELEMENTS

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

• Collegial Diploma in Animal Health or any other Biology related field
• Bachelor’s degree in biology or any other Animal Science related field
• Dissection experience (asset)
• Good observation skills
• Able to work physically (lift up to 20 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.)
• Understanding of written English is mandatory. Bilingualism French and English is preferable

ROLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

• Location: Senneville / Free parking / Free shuttle service from Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site
• Salary: Starting at $21.50/hrs
• Annual bonus based on performance plan
• Schedule: Daytime schedule, Monday to Friday. Depending on the needs, you may have to do weekends rotations and evening shifts
• Permanent full-time position as of the hiring, 37.5hrs per week

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Dissecting and evaluating animal tissues for pathologists
• Weigh and document all abnormalities of the organs
• Euthanize animals prior to performing the necrops

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

• Collegial Diploma in Animal Health or any other Biology related field
• Bachelor’s degree in biology or any other Animal Science related field
• Dissection experience (asset)
• Good observation skills
• Able to work physically (lift up to 20 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.)
• Understanding of written English is mandatory. Bilingualism French and English is preferabl