Charles River Laboratories · 7 hours ago
Technician I, Technical Operations
Ashland, OH
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$19/hr - $19/hr
0+ years expCharles River Laboratories is an early-stage contract research organization committed to improving the health and well-being of people across the globe. They are seeking a Technician I for their Safety Assessment site in Ashland, OH, where the technician will support study protocols through animal handling, data collection, and ensuring study quality under supervision.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human animal interactions
Train in on-boarding skills which may include animal handling, husbandry, observations, basic physiological indices, and data collection/recording to support each skill. Specific tasks will be based on each area's training plan and business needs
Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms, or in electronic data capture systems
Ensure high levels of study quality to meet study goals
Follow all PPE, safety, cleaning, and cross-contamination elimination practices
Maintain appropriate communication with other personnel
Support team-mates, technicians, and members of other departments
Follow direction from team leaders, trainers, research associates and supervisors
Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment according to SOPs
Perform all tasks per SOP, BOP, and/or protocols
Perform all other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred
No previous experience required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above
None
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals
Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system
Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained by observing all safety procedures and working methods by making proper use of protective clothing and equipment, and by reading, understanding, and following all safety documents issued or notified of
Ability to ensure the integrity of the studies and fulfill the regulatory agencies requirements by performing the activities according to the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules
Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice
Ability to work under specific time constraints
Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals
Must be able to perform laboratory procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Benefits
Bonus/incentives based on performance
401K
Paid time off
Stock purchase program
Health and wellness coverage
Employee and family wellbeing support programs
Work life balance flexibility
Company
Charles River Laboratories
At Charles River, we are guided by our strong purpose—to create healthier lives—which centers around the patients who rely on the therapeutics we help to develop, the animals in our care, to our planet, and to the passionate and skilled people who are at the heart of our organization and make it all possible.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.54BKey Investors
The Foundation for Chemistry Research and Initiatives
2024-06-11Grant· $1.3M
2021-03-23Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2019-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $500M
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James C. Foster
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
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