Behavioral Management Assistant I - Labelle, United States - Charles River Laboratories, Inc.

Description

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

Responsible for assisting with the coordination, documentation and implementation of the Non-Human Primate (NHP) Psychological Well-Being Program. Provide assistance in all areas concerning Environmental Enrichment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Purchase essential supplies (e.g. foodstuffs, fruits/vegetables, device hardware) on a weekly basis for the maintenance of the Environmental Enrichment Program
• Prepare enrichment and ensure availability for Husbandry Staff to perform Human Interaction (HI) in each animal room a minimum of twice weekly. Coordinating menu of offerings and ensuring availability of additional HI for distribution beyond the minimum scheduled Prepare and ensure appropriate quantities of HI for animal imports
• Assist Behavioral Management Specialist in providing appropriate enrichments to the animals' structural and social environments and provide opportunities for species-typical activities
• May provide environmental enrichment for laboratory animals according to facility and Federal guidelines
• Maintain and sanitize enrichment lab/kitchen and all related equipment, as required. Assist in maintaining sanitation schedule for enrichment lab
• May observe animals and reports illnesses or behavioral abnormalities to appropriate personnel
• Routinely handles animals as required
• May assist in performing behavioral assessments or alopecia documentation in response to reports of behavioral abnormalities and hair loss
• Assist with coordinating animal psychological/behavioral enrichment, including the acclimation and socialization of study animals
• Maintain and track data related to human interaction and training responses
• Perform all other related duties as assigned
  
  

The pay range for this position is $20-$21/hr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Job Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).

Experience: 1-2 years related experience; experience in a laboratory animal facility a plus.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

Other: Computer literacy including basic office software.

Physical Demands:

• Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals.
• Must be able to perform procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly wears protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, cap, gloves, scrubs, boots).
• Works with biohazards and sharps.
• Works with live animals (small, medium and/or large) with risk of exposure to allergens and/or zoonotic diseases.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is exposed to fumes or airborne particles, unpleasant odors, and wet, humid and/or extreme temperature conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

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 [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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