Research Study Technician II

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

We are seeking a Research Study Technician II for our Insourcing Solutions site in Cambridge, MA.

The essential duties of the Research Study Technician III are:

• Reviews and complies with all policies, guidelines and operating procedures pertaining to the animal care and research program.
• Provides technical procedure training to less experienced staff and researchers, and provide re-training as needed.
• May coordinate (or assist) or manage schedules of other team members; resolves schedule conflicts Assemble, set up, operate and maintain any necessary experimental equipment to conduct in-vivo studies.
• Conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with established protocols/plans and with regulatory and laboratory requirements
• Able to perform the following techniques in rodent
• PO, IV, SQ, IP, IM, and IN dosing and/or inoculation techniques
• Blood collection from multiple vessels or cardiac, and perfusions
• Tumor measurements, body weights, IBD and EAE scoring, behavioral monitoring, etc.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

The following are minimum requirements related to the Research Study Technician II position:

• B.S./B.A. degree in Biological Sciences or related field, or associate’s degree in veterinary technology or equivalent college level program.
• Must have at least 4 years of previous laboratory animal research experience. At least 3 years of technical experience as detailed in the essential duties and responsibilities section.

• Reviews and complies with all policies, guidelines and operating procedures pertaining to the animal care and research program.
• Provides technical procedure training to less experienced staff and researchers, and provide re-training as needed.
• May coordinate (or assist) or manage schedules of other team members; resolves schedule conflicts Assemble, set up, operate and maintain any necessary experimental equipment to conduct in-vivo studies.
• Conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with established protocols/plans and with regulatory and laboratory requirements
• Able to perform the following techniques in rodent
• PO, IV, SQ, IP, IM, and IN dosing and/or inoculation techniques
• Blood collection from multiple vessels or cardiac, and perfusions
• Tumor measurements, body weights, IBD and EAE scoring, behavioral monitoring, etc