Animal Caretaker/Technician

For over 75 years, Charles River employees have worked to advance the discovery, development, and safe manufacture of new drug therapies, making a profound impact on global health. Our 10+ year partnership with Novartis takes this mission to the next level, supporting innovative medicines that reach 296 million people worldwide. At Novartis, their commitment to diversity drives the exceptional quality of reimagined medicines which improve and extend people's lives. This is your moment to become part of a family where unique talents and perspectives unite to change lives, including your own. Together, we're shaping a healthier future through compassion, innovation and opportunity.

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

• Care and maintenance expertise for laboratory rodents (mice and rats) in IVC systems.
• Ability to maintain IVC systems and changing stations, including changing pre-filters and setting up/decommissioning cage racks.
• Ability to independently clean and disinfect animal housing facilities and cage materials.
• Documentation of cage and animal data in dedicated database.
• Knowledge in assisting research groups with various tasks, such as weight collection, selection, marking, and euthanasia.
• Ability to support the veterinary service, including the administration of medication.
• Adherence to hygiene concepts and animal welfare legislation.
• Experience in animal deliveries and inter-building animal transfers.
• Compliance with hygiene regulations and relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Support for the RLT (radio ligand therapy) facility, working with radioactive compounds.

• Good communication and team working skills

• Completed EFZ animal care apprenticeship or equivalent training; possession of LTK1 certificate required.
• Language: good command of German (preferred) or English is mandatory.
• Local candidates preferred
• Full-time work

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Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

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 worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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