What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Study Technician I position 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 looking for a Research Study Technician to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Thousand Oaks, CA.
How will you have an impact?
This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples’ lives. In the Research Study Technician role, you can do that by observing, monitoring, and documenting the health and physical environment within the Charles River Accelerator & Development Labs (CRADL) animal facility.
Why work at Charles River?
We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees; internal career development, and competitive benefits.
What you will do!
In the Research Study Technician role, you will conduct in vivo experiments in rodents for multiple clients to support research programs. Collaborate with the veterinary staff to ensure that the health and welfare of laboratory animals are maintained in compliance with local, state, federal and institutional guidelines, and regulations. In addition, you will perform technical functions required by research protocols such as assist with dilution and dosing calculations; dosing administrations (PO, SQ, IP, IM, and IV); blood collections (Submandibular, Cardiac); basic necropsy and tissue collection; tumor measurement and body weights.
As an RST, you will also routinely handle, restraint, and identify (including ear notching, tagging) of common laboratory animals and have the ability to distinguish various common laboratory animal strains in accordance with standardized genetic nomenclature and phenotype identification as well as assist Vet Techs and Veterinarians with follow-up checks, treatments and procedure if needed.
Job Qualifications
Who are we looking for?
A candidate that possesses a high school diploma or general education degree is required; Associate degree (A.A./A.S.) in animal or laboratory science or related discipline. Bachelor's (B.A./B.S.) Degree preferred. Minimum of six to twelve (6-12) months rodent laboratory animal experience in a laboratory animal facility. Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification from AALAS preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. Shift is Sunday - Thursday.
The pay range for this position is $32 - 34 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us and BE THE DIFFERENCE!
Vaccine Mandate
This position services client(s) that requires us to ensure our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We will require proof of vaccination from all employees servicing client(s) with COVID-19 Vaccination requirements.
About Insourcing Solutions
Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.
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