Animal Care Technician

For over 75 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.

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Job Overview

Animal Care Technician

We are strengthening our Animal Care, Maintenance and Welfare team by an experienced Animal Care Technician. This is a fixed-term (June-September 2026), full-time position.

As an Animal Care Technician, you will work in In-Vivo laboratory where we conduct drug development studies on rodents. Your daily tasks include, for example, caring for animals and their wellbeing, cage maintenance and cleaning, administering medications and research substances, and taking and processing various basic samples. You will receive comprehensive training and ongoing support from our top experts.

Job Qualifications

suitable qualifications acquired through vocational training, such as animal care technician - experience in laboratory animal work and research technical tasks, such as laboratory animal care, dosing are seen as advantage - basic computer skills, e.g., Microsoft Office software - good oral and written English skills are considered an advantage - effective teamwork and active communication essential

You will succeed in this role if you care about animals and want to take care of their well-being. You enjoy precision work and are agile with your manual skills. You thrive on challenges and varied tasks in a dynamic work environment. You are a responsible