Job description

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.
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Job Summary
We are looking for a Breeder Technician II to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in San Diego, CA.
How will you have an impact?
This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples’ lives. In the BTII role, you can do that by ensuring the health and well-being of all the animal species in the facility, participating in and carrying out breeding procedures, as well as the integrity of the research.
Why work at Charles River?
We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees, internal career development, competitive benefits, and a $500 sign-on bonus!
What you will do!
In this role, the Breeder Technician II will provide general husbandry, health observations, welfare duties and perform cage change procedures in the breeding colony and report abnormalities and signs of illness. In addition, you will perform routine sanitation duties of rooms and associated materials/equipment in the assigned breeding area/rooms as well as assist in setting up timed matings, monitor body weight and perform plug checks. The BTII will also assist in conducting breeding observations at least twice a week and note pregnancies, rotate or remove stud males; note litters and calculate weaning dates. Annotate special record keeping or phenotype observations, assess breeding performance, evaluate and schedule breeder animal rotation and perform other procedures as directed.
Who are we looking for?

• A candidate with a Bachelor's of Science degree in a Life Sciences discipline
• One (1) year directly related work experience in laboratory animal husbandry and technical skills as detailed above
• OR High School diploma/GED and two (2) years directly related work experience in laboratory animal husbandry and technical skills as detailed above required.
• Transgenic breeding experience required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• AALAS Certification at the ALAT level preferred.
• CVT/LVT/RVT certification

The pay range for this position is $32-35.70 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location
IMPORTANT: A resume is required to be considered for this position. If you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile, please return to upload field and attach your resume/CV.
Vaccine Mandate
This position services client(s) that requires us to ensure our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We will require proof of vaccination from all employees servicing client(s) with COVID-19 Vaccination requirements.
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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.00 - $35.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Laboratory animal : 1 year (Preferred)
• Transgenic breeding : 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• AALAS (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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