Central Services Technician III (Cagewash Lead)

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 looking for an experienced Central Services Technician III to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Cambridge, MA. The Central Services Technician III, is responsible for overseeing the overall sanitation of cages and related equipment, including cage wash rooms, feed and bedding rooms, hallways, loading docks and other specific areas. Reviewing, comprehending, and complying with all SOPs and quality assurance standards pertaining to laboratory animals for research. Additional responsibilities include: * Schedule, monitor, train Central Services Technicians I and II. * Maintaining records pertaining to cagewash runs, operations, maintenance schedules etc. * Speaking with CBRE facilities about equipment failures work orders and making sure the equipment was fixed at timely manner. * Escorting third-party contractors, equipment techs, etc. * Perform sanitation for cages, other equipment, cagewash rooms, and other ancillary areas. * Transport caging and equipment between animal areas and cage washrooms. * Perform daily start-up and shut down procedures of the cage washer. * Receive and store feed, bedding, and supplies. * Ensure that all logbooks, checklists, and other records are completed in a timely fashion. * Conduct and collect various aseptic sampling for the monitoring of water quality, sanitized animal racks, and equipment. * Inspect enrichment devices, cages, and other items. * May monitor daily animal health and welfare. * May perform animal husbandry duties to maintain quality and health of research animals, to include: perform daily water bottle /automatic water line and cage checks; provide appropriate food and water; perform cage changing and/or cage cleaning as required; record animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols. Job Qualifications A candidate that possesses: * High school diploma, general education degree (G.E.D.) or equivalent * Minimum of two years experience working in a laboratory animal facility performing cage wash duties, scheduling staff and troubleshooting and identifying maintenance issues. * ALAT certification preferred. The pay range for this position is $27.00-29.00 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. 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 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 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. 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@. 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 . 223814

Created: 2024-11-02