Team Leader, Animal Care, Team 7 1

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Job description

For 70 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.

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for this position, a resume/CV must be uploaded and submitted during the application process. Please make sure work history and education are added correctly.

Job Summary

We are seeking an animal care team lead role for our safety assessment group located in Ashland Ohio.

Responsible for organizing, scheduling and coordinating animal husbandry and cage washing duties
throughout the facility for their assigned team. Provide leadership, technical guidance, and serve as a
mentor to less experienced staff. Assist department management with oversight and daily supervision
of husbandry duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Evaluate, coordinate and assign animal care and cage washing staff to assigned daily
functions.
• Oversee the conduct of appropriate husbandry practices at the site.
• Promote inter- and intra-departmental communication in order to facilitate and maximize
performance associated with animal husbandry functions.
• Perform cage wash, animal husbandry and any other duties necessary to ensure proper care of
the laboratory animals. Ensure animal environment is maintained in accordance with all
applicable SOPs.
• Ensure that departmental equipment is maintained in good working condition and that
departmental area(s) are maintained in a clean and orderly condition.
• Inspect feeding and watering devices for proper function.
• Perform all tasks in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (GLPs) and
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements.
• Monitor room records daily to assure that the animal data is present and complete.
• Orders supplies as needed.
• Work with department supervisor to develop new techniques and/or processes.
• Provide guidance in the day to day activities to team members to ensure accurate, high-quality
work, and adherence to pertinent departmental policies, practices and procedures [SOPs,
safety procedures and biosafety protocols].
• Assist supervisor to prioritize workload of assigned group. Ensure schedule is prepared daily,
accurately reflecting group and laboratory tasks and workload.
• Assist in the interview and selection of qualified non-exempt personnel.
• Assist in the development, implementation and delivery of departmental training programs.
• Assist in the maintenance and communication of departmental systems and SOPs.
• Serve as a model as it relates to effective time management, communication and utilization of
resources. Provide leadership and motivation to departmental personnel.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) required. Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in animal science or related discipline preferred.
• Experience: 1-2 years related experience in animal research and/or husbandry preferred or must have demonstrated full knowledge of competencies and positive performance at the previous level. Experience working in a regulated environment preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

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Vaccine Mandate
Charles River is a U.S. Federal Contractor. As a result, we must follow the Presidential Executive Order to mandate vaccinations, and ensure our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 8, 2021. Our main priority is the wellbeing, health, and safety of our people. We will be requiring proof of vaccination from all employees.

Anyone with requests for disability-related and/or religious exemptions should contact Talent Acquisition () so that information can be provided about the accommodation process at Charles River.

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 18,000 employees within 100 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 >80% of the drugs approved by the FDA for the past 3 years.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet.

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 otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to . This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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