What are the responsibilities and job description for the In Vivo-Research Associate position at Charles River Laboratories?
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 Research Associate II to join our Insourcing Solutions team.
As the Research Associate II, you will conduct in vivo study work in rodents for multiple clients to support research programs in the great Boston area. Collaborate with the veterinary staff to 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
The following are minimum requirements related to the Research Associate II position.
An equivalent combination of education, experience and certifications may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
The pay range for this position is $33-36 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.
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.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Research Associate II to join our Insourcing Solutions team.
As the Research Associate II, you will conduct in vivo study work in rodents for multiple clients to support research programs in the great Boston area. Collaborate with the veterinary staff to 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
- Ability to perform and obtain competency/proficiency in the following techniques, at minimum:
- Handle and restrain animals using appropriate procedures
- Formulation and dosing calculations
- Dosing and inoculation using all common techniques (e.g., oral gavage, intravenous (retro-orbital, and tail vein), subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intratumoral, etc.)
- Tissue and blood collections using all common methods, (e.g., tail vein, retro-orbital, submandibular, submental, cardiac puncture, etc.)
- Some specialized techniques and non-invasive surgeries, e.g. implantations
- In-life monitoring of the study animals for body weights, clinical observations, tumor measurements, etc.
- Tumor measurements, body weights, IVIS, IBD and /or EAE scoring, behavioral monitoring, etc.
- Mammalian cell culture
- Monitor animal health and welfare while performing technical procedures.
- Perform study preparation activities, including but not limited to, IACUC and study protocol review, collection tube labeling, and room setup.
- Possess rodent surgical assistant skills in anesthesia induction, anesthesia monitoring, pre-surgical and post-surgical care.
- Assist in providing technical procedure training to less experienced staff and researchers and provide re-training as needed.
- Operate and maintains lab equipment with minimal guidance (e.g. Isoflurane machine, IVIS, Irradiator, and others).
- Assist Vet Techs and Veterinarians with follow-up checks, treatments and procedure if needed.
The following are minimum requirements related to the Research Associate II position.
- GED or High School Diploma AND either 1) a minimum of 4 years of laboratory animal experience or 2) certification from AALAS, at minimum Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT). Basic in vivo technical skills required.
- Associate degree (A.A./A.S.) or Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in animal or laboratory science or related discipline AND a minimum of 1-2 years of laboratory animal experience required. Basic in vivo technical skills required.
An equivalent combination of education, experience and certifications may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
The pay range for this position is $33-36 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.
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.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
227199
Salary : $33 - $36
