Animal Technician jobs in Montana

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 Animal Caretaker I for our Insourcing Solutions site located in Hamilton, MT .

As the Animal Caretaker I , you will be working in ABSL 2-3 facility environments to perform a variety of duties, including cleaning, sanitizing, routine preventative maintenance, and repair of caging materials and autoclaves.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Maintaining cagewash and animal holding facilities in a clean and organized manner
• Operating equipment and performing general housekeeping
• General animal care duties
• Receipt, stocking, and maintenance of supply orders
• Preparing and submitting all required written records, charts, logs, and inventories
• Work actively with customers to address requests, inquiries, and complaints
• Provide technical assistance

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Animal Caretaker I position :

• High school diploma / GED
• ALAT certification, or ability to obtain certification within one year of eligibility
• Experience and / or training working with mechanical equipment preferred

The pay for this position is $22.00 USD per hour.

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.

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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Last updated : 2024-04-23