Animal Research Technician - 2nd Shift
Charles RiverMichigan, United States
Posted December 11, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO) committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance.
Job Description
Charles River is seeking a Technician I at our Safety Assessment site located in Mattawan, MI. The Technician I – Technical Operations will work under close supervision to gain proficiency in on-boarding skills, procedures, and cooperating in a team environment.
Requirements
- Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals worked with through gentle, positive human animal interactions.
- Train in on-boarding skills which may include animal handling, husbandry, observations, basic physiological indices, and data collection/recording to support each skill.
- Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms, or in electronic data capture systems.
- Maintain appropriate communication with other personnel.
- Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment according to SOPs.
- Capable of repetitive gripping, pinching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to perform repeated twisting, bending, and reaching; exposure to hot and/or humid environments.
Benefits
- Bonus/incentives based on performance
- 401K
- Paid time off
- Stock purchase program
- Health and wellness coverage
- Employee and family wellbeing support programs
- Work life balance flexibility