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RESEARCH STUDY TECHNICIAN

Employer
Charles River Laboratories
Location
South San Francisco, California
Start date
Feb 2, 2021

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Discipline
Science/R&D, Animal Health, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Research
Required Education
High School or equivalent
Position Type
Full time
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Job Details

Works closely with research scientists under minimal supervision for support of in-vivo studies to facilitate the goals of drug discovery projects through hands-on conduct of in-vivo experiments in rodents for multiple clients. Must possess strong proficiency of in-vivo technical skills and working experience of multiple animal models.

  • Reviews and complies with all policies, guidelines and operating procedures pertaining to the animal care and research program.
  • Assemble, set up, operate and maintain any necessary experimental equipment to conduct in-vivo studies.
  • Conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with established protocols/plans and with regulatory and laboratory requirements.
  • Document experimental data in technical notebooks or approved electronic files including activities undertaken, existing conditions, observed results and variation from expected data patterns.
  • Maintain a technical knowledge and understanding in his/her assigned area of responsibility.
  • Able to perform the following techniques in rodents:
  • Handling and Restraint
  • PO, IV, SQ, IP, IM, and IN dosing and/or inoculation techniques
  • Blood collection from multiple vessels (tail vein, submandibular) or cardiac, and perfusions
  • Tumor measurements, body weights, IBD and /or EAE scoring, behavioral monitoring, etc
  • Necropsy, tissue and fluid collections
  • Rodent euthanasia using CO2, anesthesia and/or approved physical methods.
  • Pre-surgical and post-surgical care and monitoring. 
  • Perform animal health check and treatment as needed
  • Support study set-up, take downs, ex-vivo assays

Company

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 11,000 employees within 70 facilities in 18 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 2016, revenue increased by 23.3% to $1.68 billion from $1.36 billion in 2015. 

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 ~70% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2016.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet

Company info
Website
Phone
877-274-8371
Location
251 Ballardvale Street
 Wilmington
Massachusetts
01887
US
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