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    Team Leader - Boston, United States - Charles River Laboratories, Inc.

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    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 experienced Team Leader to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Lexington, MA and later this year permanently in Cambridge, MA.

    As the Team Leader, you will provide oversight and support to vivarium operations and staff under the direction of the on-site supervisor. You will work independently assisting research staff with daily study activities and colony maintenance. In addition, you will provide backup for husbandry tasks including basic animal checks, animal holding room checks, cage change activities, cleaning and sanitization of animal holding rooms, support of the enrichment and general animal health programs, and assistance in the monitoring of environmental conditions of critical support spaces.

    Additional responsibilities include:

    • Assist in the creation, assignment and monitoring of work scheduled for daily husbandry and study support.
    • Responsible for strictly maintaining and following breeding and weaning procedures to ensure appropriate production levels in collaboration with client vivarium management.
    • Manage weaning and genotyping activities for all internal colonies and delegate these tasks as necessary.
    • Work in collaboration with client research team to perform project support work including dosing, bleeding, and observations.
    • Conduct room inspections to assess the animals' health and cage environment as well as all related paperwork and record keeping.
    • Provide leadership and guidance to less experienced staff on operations and facility issues. Specific responsibilities include investigating operational issues, including gathering information and details, compiling the information, and submitting/presenting it along with recommendation(s) for resolution of the situation/issue to the facility manager. Provide training to new hires in the duties and responsibilities of animal care and facility operations.
    • Monitor animal health and welfare daily through observations and by performing animal husbandry duties, including daily checks of water bottles/automatic water lines and cages; providing appropriate food and water; performing cage changing and/or cleaning as required; and recording animal health concerns per SOP and/or specified protocols.

    Job Qualifications


    The following are minimum requirements related to the Team Leader position.

    • High School diploma or General Education Degree or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in animal or life sciences field preferred.
    • Minimum of five years directly related laboratory animal experience in an AAALAC accredited facility.
    • Prior supervisory experience or experience in a leadership role desired.
    • AALAS certification at the LAT level preferred.

    The pay range for this position is $33-35 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

    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.

    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, or 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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