Job Summary

We are looking forAnimal Care Takerfor ourIS customersite located inZurich.

Responsible for performing husbandry to provide comprehensive care for rodents; daily health observations, feeding/watering, sanitizing cages and enclosures, environmental enrichment, handling, restraint and related tasks. Routinely perform cagewash and sanitation duties; maintain inventory supplies; restock gowning stations, etc.

Job Qualifications

ACTIVITIES

+ Perform routine animal husbandry and welfare duties as directed

+ Supply appropriate food and water for animals housed in the vivarium.

+ Clean and provide animal housing and associated materials/equipment within assigned animal rooms

+ Observe and report status of animal health, food and water consumption, appearance, behavior; provide support in animal health monitoring and basic veterinary medical treatment as prescribed by the veterinary staff.

+ Observe and record vivarium environmental conditions.

+ Perform sanitation duties within assigned animal rooms and vivarium areas.

+ Maintain and perform housekeeping of facility support areas.

+ Support cagewash equipment operations and maintenance

+ Adhere to Charles River and client departmental safety policies and departmental SOPs and guidelines while demonstrating competency in facility safety protocols.

+ Establish and maintain appropriate and quality communication, teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation.

+ Basic computer knowledge such as email, online forms, web-based training and other basic programs.

+ Other duties may include housekeeping/janitorial, inventory management, receiving goods, stocking supplies and other work in support of a vivarium

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

We are looking for a candidate trained in the field of laboratory animal science.

Frequent weekend hours are required.

Fluency in English.

Availability to move to Germany

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutionsâ„  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 Solutionsâ„  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 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 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. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

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 supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

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, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.