Animal Care Associate

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 Overview
As an Animal Care Technician for our production site in Hollister, CA, you will be responsible for the well-being of our research animals. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals, as well as impact the lives of patients across the world. You will perform routine animal husbandry and other production duties. You will also maintain supplies and environment of environmentally-controlled work area(s).
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! On the job training will be provided
* This is a temporary opportunity with the potential to be hired as a full-time, employee.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Perform routine animal husbandry duties and monitor daily health and welfare to maintain quality and health of animals.
Handle, transfer, and distribute animals, supplies and waste as needed to and from work area(s).
Monitor animal health by observing animal behavior, physical appearance, and physical environment. Identify and report any abnormal findings.
Responsible for collecting health monitoring swabs and following health monitoring schedules.
Perform physical environment housekeeping duties and production operations according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and/or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Maintain recordkeeping pertaining to animal or supply area inventories.
Strictly follow all procedures necessary to maintain the barrier room barrier.
Use supplies according to safety guidelines. Perform all job-related duties in accordance with company safety procedures
Colony Management
Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Animal Care Technician I
No experience required
Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future
Animal Care Technician II
Candidates must possess one of the following:
1 year of related experience and/or training in animal husbandry
Associate's Degree or higher level education
Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future
The pay range for this position is $22.00 to $23.00 USD per hour. Please note the range covers levels I - II, salary will depend on level, in addition to factors such as experience, skills, and certification.
About Research Models & Services
Fundamental to basic research and discovery is the use of in vivo models to help identify disease targets and determine potential biological pathways that regulate the condition. As the world’s leader in the production and distribution of the highest quality research animal, with 1 out of 2 animal models produced for preclinical research globally, we understand the importance of this step. With seven decades of experience, our expertise is unmatched, allowing us to provide you with the perfect model, including disease-specific and preconditioned options, for basic research and beyond.
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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (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 fa