Veterinary Technician I

Charles River Veterinary Technician I

We are looking for a Veterinary Technician I to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Poolesville, MD.

In the Veterinary Technician I role, you will assist with all activities required for supporting and maintaining the site animal colonies and Animal Study Protocols in support of the research program. Care for and maintain lab animals in accordance with all guidelines, policies, and regulations to ensure their health and welfare.

You will perform the following duties:

• Prepare and distribute animal diets, enrichment, and clinical treatments; collect and record physiological data (pulse, respiration, heart rate, body temperature, etc.).
• Perform technical procedures including femoral blood collection, IV catheterization, aseptic tissue collection and processing, anesthesia, food or liquid consumption, drug dosage calculation and administration (Topical, PO, IM, SQ, IV and ID), TB testing, weighing, physical examinations, restraint and handling of animals, radiographs, and other technical procedures as needed.
• Understand basic animal behavior for training techniques; including positive reinforcement and cognitive testing; assist in on-going behavioral testing and data collection.
• Assist veterinarian or investigators with surgeries or specialized procedures.
• Perform animal health surveillance checks and report any abnormal findings.
• Maintain electronic medical records, update treatment plans, send daily emails regarding clinical and experimental information vet staff and client.
• Collect, preserve, and prepare blood, urine, stool, and tissue samples.
• Participate in study related necropsies and tissue harvest.
• Perform weekly mid-day health checks and daily pm health checks of all animals in the colony (including geriatric rhesus monkeys).
• Daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning and sanitization of prep areas and procedure rooms. Set-up procedure areas and prepare supplies and equipment for procedures.
• Ability to maintain freezer organization and sample inventory.
• Participate in all required training (topics may include animal specific information and technical procedures, medical care, OSHA, regulatory, ASP support, and standard operating procedures).

Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. AA in Veterinary Technology preferred.

Experience: 2-3 years’ experience working with animals required (in biomedical research preferred)

Certification/Licensure: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) level preferred.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.
• The pay rate for this position is 28.00 USD per hour.

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.

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 over 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 worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the FDA in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.