Veterinary Technician I

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 seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Boston/Cambridge, MA. As the Veterinary Technician, you perform daily clinical and related activities of the veterinary program within the animal care environments at Charles River Accelerator & Development Labs (CRADL). Ensure that the health and welfare of laboratory animals are maintained in compliance with local, state, federal, and institutional guidelines, and regulations. Additional responsibilities include: + Perform regular clinical observations, review, and follow-up with veterinary team on open health cases. + Provide timely triage and treatment to emergency cases. + Participate in cage-side and weekly rounds to review cases with the veterinary staff. + Electronic recordkeeping of clinical observation and treatment with necessary communications with veterinary staff and client researchers. + Generate and submit internal and external health trending reports in the required formats and timeframes as assigned. + Responsible for tissue sampling, routine animal manipulations (e.g., dosing) and administration of fluids or other treatments as required in the course of veterinary duties. + Recommend and perform diagnostic procedures including tissue collection and necropsy. + Implement the routine health surveillance program according to CRADL SOPs. Ensure all samples are collected and submitted correctly and on schedule. + Identify areas for potential improvement in practices, including but not limited to animal welfare, biosecurity, client communication, internal communication, work processes, and quality assurance in partnership with CRADL husbandry and technical staff. + Initiate action to replenish & maintain veterinary supplies and promptly informing the Sr. Veterinary staff of inventory needs. + Interact with customers as required to solve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints and to be a technical resource for matters pertaining to the vivarium. + Perform humane euthanasia under the direction of the attending veterinarian, or designee. + Attend and participate in on-the-job and classroom training sessions. **Job Qualifications** _Education/Experience/Certification/Licensure_ : Must have one of the following: + GED or High School Diploma AND one of the following: + a minimum of 2+ years of laboratory animal experience or veterinary experience OR + Certification from AALAS, at minimum Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT). + Basic veterinary/clinical skills preferred. OR + Associate degree (A.A./A.S.) or Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) AND a minimum of 1 - 2 years of laboratory animal experience or veterinary experience required. + Basic veterinary/clinicalskills technical skills preferred. + Certification from AALAS, such as Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT), is preferred.  + Position requires travel between local sites to support client needs, must have valid drivers license and reliable personal vehicle. Mileage will be reimbursed at the standard company rate. The pay range for this position is $30-32 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location. **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 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 family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility. **Equal Employment Opportunity** Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status. It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. 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