Veterinary Technician I

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked to advance the discovery, development, and safe manufacture of new drug therapies, making a profound impact on global health. Our 20-year partnership with Boston Children's Hospital takes this mission to the next level, supporting groundbreaking innovations that directly impact patient care. At Boston Children's, their commitment to diversity drives the exceptional quality of care provided to patients from local communities to over 160 countries worldwide. This is your moment to become part of a family where unique talents and perspectives unite to change lives, including your own. Together, we're shaping a healthier future through compassion, innovation, and opportunity.

Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician I to join our Insourcing Solutions team in Boston, MA. In this role, you will help ensure the health, welfare, and humane care of laboratory animals within a research environment. You will partner closely with veterinarians, researchers, and animal care staff to support clinical operations, animal welfare programs, and research activities. Job Description What You'll Do

• Perform daily animal health assessments and clinical observations.

• Assist with triage, treatment, and follow-up care for animal health concerns.

• Maintain accurate electronic medical records and communicate findings to veterinary and research teams.

• Support research studies through sample collection, dose administration, clinical scoring, surgical support, and data collection.

• Perform animal handling, tissue collection, treatment administration, and other veterinary procedures.

• Participate in routine health surveillance and biosecurity programs.

• Assist with diagnostic procedures, necropsies, and humane euthanasia in accordance with established guidelines.

• Collaborate with veterinarians during clinical rounds and case reviews.

• Provide excellent customer service and technical support to research teams.

• Identify opportunities to improve animal welfare, communication, quality, and operational processes.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED plus one of the following:

• 2+ years of laboratory animal or veterinary experience; or

• AALAS Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification.

OR

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree plus:

• 1 year of laboratory animal or veterinary experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic veterinary and clinical technical skills.

• AALAS certification (ALAT or higher).

• Experience working in a laboratory animal research environment.

• Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills.

Compensation Data The expected pay range for this position is $30.00 - $32.00 per hour. Compensation will be based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Physical Requirements

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. 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 worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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