Animal Caretaker

Req ID #: 226493

Basel, Basel-Stadt, CH

Full time

For 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.

**Job Summary**

For our client located in Basel we are looking for a Animal Caretaker.

The resource will be included within the team operating in the structure and will be responsible for carrying out tasks relating to the management of the laboratory

Carry out the replacement of housing and ensure adequate well-being;Clean the premises and wash the equipment;Provide support in preparing equipment;Provide support in the control of experimental procedures;Provide support in the management/handling of materials;Use of automatic equipment and trolleys

**Job Qualifications**

Good communication and team working skillsAvailability for full time work and relocation to Switzerland

Good knowledge of the Office packageExcellent knowledge of the English language

**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.

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.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.