Cage Washer I

Overview

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Location: Shrewsbury, MA

Salary: $20/hour. This position also offers a $1,000 Sign on Bonus!!!

Job Summary

We are seeking a Cage Washer for our Safety Assessment site located in Shrewsbury, MA to be responsible for sanitization, inspection, and verification of equipment throughout the facility. Daily responsibilities include delivering cages to hallways, preparing rodent caging with bedding, loading and unloading rack washer, spraying down dirty caging, and safety checks of machinery. Assist in maintaining inventory of cage wash, animal care and laboratory supplies for assigned area.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain all cages, automatic water lines, and other related equipment
• Assist with inventory of cage wash and laboratory supplies for assigned area
• Perform and document in the appropriate log the functions performed
• Perform all other duties assigned

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.)
• Experience: None
• Certification/Licensure: None

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20/hour. Salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 120 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

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

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer – all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Accommodations

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.