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Study Technician II

Job Summary

We are looking for a Study Technician 2 to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Cambridge, MA.

How will you have an impact?
This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples’ lives. In the Study Technician 2 role, you can do that by supporting the delivery of in-vivo data to facilitate the goals of drug discovery projects through hands-on conduct of in-vivo experiments in rodents. 

Why work at Charles River? 
We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees; internal career development, competitive benefits, and this position offers a $2,000 Sign-On Bonus!

What you will do!
In the Study Technician 2 role, you review and comply with all policies, guidelines and operating procedures pertaining to the animal care and research program and record, prepare, and analyze data for inclusion in project reports. In addition, conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with established protocols/plans, regulatory and laboratory requirements. Document experimental data in technical notebooks or approved electronic files including activities undertaken, existing conditions, observed results and variation from expected data patterns. 
 
As a Study Tech 2, you must be able to perform the following techniques in rodents: PO, IV, SQ, IP, IM, and IN dosing and/or inoculation techniques, blood collection from multiple vessels or cardiac, and perfusions, tumor measurements, body weights, IBD and EAE scoring, behavioral monitoring, etc., rodent telemetry and physiological recordings, necropsy, tissue and fluid collections, and rodent euthanasia using CO2, anesthesia and/or approved physical methods.
 
All employees are required to maintain performance levels consistent with and according to company standards and ensure that the health and welfare of the lab animals are maintained in compliance with institutional, local, state, and federal guidelines, and for regulations for the facilities.
 

Who are we looking for?


A candidate that possesses a high school diploma or general education degree is required; B.S/B.A. degree in Biological Sciences or related field, or associate degree in veterinary technology or equivalent college level program. Must have at least 4 years of previous laboratory animal research experience. At least 3 years of technical experience as detailed in the above section. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. AALAS Certification at the LATG preferred. Veterinary technician licensure of CVT or LVT preferred. 
 
The pay for this position is $35.00 USD per hour. 

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us and BE THE DIFFERENCE!
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