Cagewash Attendant - Bethesda, United States - Charles River Laboratories

Charles River Laboratories

Verified Company

Bethesda, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Req ID #:222532
Location:

Bethesda, MD, US, 2089- Bethesda, MD, US, 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 a Cagewash Attendant to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Bethesda, MD
As the Cagewash Attendant, you will sanitize, maintain and repair animal cagewash materials.

Additional responsibilities include:

Follow SOPs and quality assurance standards

Perform routine preventative maintenance on cagewash and autoclaves
Maintain animal holding facilities clean and organized
Other tasks may include assist with receipt, stocking and maintenance of inventory supplies
Become involved in animal care and husbandry of multiple animal species
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Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Cagewash Attendant position:
High school diploma or GED

Knowledge of detergent/disinfectant and operating knowledge of sanitization and sterilization equipment
Cagewash experience preferred
Must be successful in obtaining the ALAT (Assistant Lab Animal Technician) Certification within 1 year of eligibility.

The pay for this position is $18.

50 USD per hour. Please note that the hourlies vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifcations and location.

Schedule:
Monday through Friday 7AM-3:30PM. Must be available some weekend and holidays if necessary

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing SolutionsSM 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 SolutionsSM provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.
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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.

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, or national origin, veteran or disability status.

Nearest Major Market:
Washington DC

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