Animal Support Technician I
Charles RiverBethesda, Maryland, United States • Maryland, United States • Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States • Baltimore, Maryland, United States • Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted May 8, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Charles River Laboratories is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO) that provides discovery and safety assessment services to support clients from target identification through preclinical development.
Job Description
Join Charles River Laboratories as an Animal Support Technician I and contribute to the discovery, development, and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. The role involves maintaining and monitoring animal health, production, and physical environment within multiple client lab animal facilities.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree (A.A/A.S) in biology, animal science or related with a minimum of 6 months’ animal handling experience required
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in biology, animal science or related field no experience required
- AALAS certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level (ALAT) preferred
- Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
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