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Assistant Animal Technician - Full Time opportunities

Charles River

Assistant Animal Technician - Full Time opportunities

£20466 - £20466

Charles River, Tranent

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Graduate programme
  • Immediate start
  • Apprenticeship programme
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Job posting date not available, 24 Aug

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 116411

Full Job Description

For 70 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.


“You can always tell about somebody by the way they put their hands on an animal.” Betty White


 Job Summary


In advance of opening our brand new £10 million world class facility here in Tranent we are looking to expand our team of Animal Technicians.


We are a progressive and close-knit team, working hard to ensure the safety of new medicines which target life threating and debilitating diseases and especially proud of our contribution in developing the Covid-19 vaccines.

We are passionate about our animals, striving to provide the best possible care with a culture of continuous improvement.


Candidates must have a passion for working with animals and share our commitment to their welfare. In this role you will perform routine and moderately complex animal husbandry and clinical observations in a regulatory compliant laboratory setting.

In return we provide all the training and support you need.


A positive attitude with a good work ethic is essential, as we need reliable individuals with a good attendance record.


This is a physically demanding role so you need to know you will be active and on your feet for most of the working day. Here are some of things you will be involved with as an Animal Technician:


  • Husbandry duties / delivering essential care and well-being services to the animals
  • Positive interaction with animals, including providing treats, fruits and vegetables
  • Participating in animal training programmes
  • Handling animals for procedures
  • Performing physical environment cleanliness and upkeep and maintaining accurate records
  • Documenting animal behaviours and activities

For over 70 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 all across the globe.


In return, we’ll help you build a career with a progressive and dynamic global company by providing full on-site training, a structured career path and starting pay of £10.82 per hour (annual salary of £20,466.11), and a generous benefits package including an 8% employer contribution pension scheme, volunteering and bonus opportunities.


If you believe you can Be The Difference and want to be part of a global team at the forefront of medical advances please apply.


In this, our 75th anniversary, we are proud to have been making a positive difference to the quality of peoples lives globally. Each and everyone of us is a valuable contributor to delivering our mission, respected for our differences and the difference we

make.


Our moment is now.    


Will this be the day you find yours?    


Dare to discover and apply today.


About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organisation (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.


February 16, 2022 07:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today reported its results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 and reaffirmed guidance for 2022. For the quarter, revenue was $905.1 million, an increase of 14.4% from $791.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.


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