Research Model Husbandry, Boston

Description:

Temp to Perm

ROLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

Please fill out the technical framework question and add to the top of the resume prior to submitting candidates.

Location: Wilmington, MA

Schedule: Monday - Friday - 1st shift, no weekends required

We are looking to hire people who are interested in going from temp to perm for this role

Must have 6 months or more of general working experience. will train on animal care.

Quick 10 minute phone screen to be conducted by CRL Recruiter FIRST.

Send resumes to Paris and Nancy Burke

As an Animal Care Associate for our GEMS Breed Group in Wilmington, MA. The GEMS Animal Care Associate will learn how and continue to maintain and monitor the health, production, and physical environment of client or Charles River Laboratories (CRL) animals housed at CRL facilities. These environments may include isolators or individual ventilated cages (IVC).

* This is a temporary opportunity with the potential to be hired as a full-time, employee*

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform entry-level husbandry tasks, including supplying food, bedding, water and environmental enrichment.

Maintain rat and mouse colonies, including setting up matings, weaning and sexing of offspring, genetic sampling of animals.

Handle rodents (mice and rats), including restraining of animals for collection of fecal pellets, ear/tail sampling as well as tagging animals for identification.

Observe animals for any abnormalities or common health issues.

Identify and select specific animals for customer shipments, genotyping, health monitoring, matings, transfers or other various tasks as needed.

Learn, understand, and comply with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with direct supervision and instruction for most processes/tasks.

Learn and strictly follow all animal welfare standards and biosecurity procedures necessary to maintain isolator integrity and animal health status, including the proper sterilization and entry of supplies/animals into isolators.

Be detailed-oriented and enter accurate data entry into Internet Colony Management (ICM).

Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws governing the use of research animals.

Ability to prioritize and execute daily tasks with guidance from supervisor(s).

Perform general housekeeping and adhere to EHS, safety, and ergonomic procedures.

General computer skills and ability to quickly learn required computer programs, databases and other applications (i.e. ICM and Microsoft Office)

Be able to learn to identify issues and communicate to management and learn the importance of our CRL DNA and core values.

Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Role Specific Information:

Location: Wilmington, MA

Schedule: Monday - Friday - 1st shift, no weekends required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Entry-level, no previous experience required.

Sufficient computer knowledge to use a tablet computer and communicate using Microsoft Applications.

The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.

The ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Licensure: AALAS certification at the ALAT or above.

The hourly pay rate for this position is $18.00. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Client System/Network Access Required?

Yes

Is a TB test required for this position?

Yes

Is a respirator fit test or any other pre-employment screening required for this position?

Yes

Additional Requisition Requirements

Please review resumes as some will qualify for this role while others will for the Animal Care Associate role (another job posting)

Please make sure to inquire about the candidate's pets:

We require that our employees who work with specific animals avoid being exposed to certain types of animals outside the workplace. Employees are restricted from maintaining as pets or coming in regular contact with any animals of the type produced in Charles River RMS Production facilities, as well as any species of wild or domestic that are in the same family or genus. Specifically, RMS employees cannot own and should avoid coming into close personal contact with the following:

Common laboratory animals traditionally used in research such as mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, gerbils, or nonhuman primates.

Wild rodents and related animals such as chinchillas, skunks, squirrels, chipmunks, hedgehogs, opossums, and deer mice.

The maintenance of animals that would require the feeding of any of the above-mentioned animals (alive or dead). Examples of these species include birds of prey, reptiles that are fed rodents or rabbits, or other animals that would eat laboratory rodents or rabbits as part of their regular diet.

Raccoons, skunks, and opossums or other similar wild animals that can serve as reservoirs for infectious diseases that can be passed to both animals and man.

Employees are permitted to keep as pets traditional domestic animals including dogs, cats, fish, birds, ferrets, and traditional farm animals species including horses, cattle, sheep, and goats.

Does the position allow for the worker to be virtual/remote?

No

Shore Options Available for this Position

Onshore Only

Critical Position?

No

Hours per Day
8

Hours per Week
40

Total Hours
5,120.00