Animal Research Technician (Temporary- Potential Permanent)
Mattawan, MI, US, 49071
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
Animal Research Technician
Temporary Opportunity with Potential for Permanent Employment
Mattawan, Michigan
$19/hour + Non CRL Benefits
Start Your Career in Science — No Experience Required
Are you looking for a meaningful career where your work contributes to scientific discovery and helps improve lives around the world?
Join Charles River as an Animal Research Technician and become part of a team committed to advancing research while ensuring the highest standards of animal care and welfare. Whether you're a recent graduate, changing careers, or looking for hands-on experience in life sciences, we provide comprehensive training and opportunities for long-term career growth.
What You'll Do
As an Animal Research Technician, you will play an important role in supporting research activities by:
- Providing daily animal care and husbandry
- Cleaning and transporting cages
- Providing food and water to research animals
- Monitoring animal health and reporting concerns
- Administering substances as directed
- Collecting and handling specimens and study data
- Recording and maintaining accurate documentation
- Supporting research activities while ensuring animal welfare standards are met
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Basic computer proficiency and willingness to learn new systems
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to animal welfare and workplace safety
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate's or bachelor’s degree in biology, Animal Science, or a related life sciences field
- Previous animal care, veterinary, agricultural, or laboratory experience
Physical Requirements
This is an active, hands-on role. Candidates must be able to:
- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs independently
- Perform repetitive bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling
- Work in environments that may be warm or humid
Training & Schedule
Training Period:
Week 1: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Week 2 onward: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Schedules Following Training:
Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Sunday – Thursday | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Tuesday – Saturday | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Various weekday and weekend rotations may be available based on business needs. Flexibility for overtime, holidays, and occasional schedule adjustments is required.
Why Join Charles River?
- Paid training and career development opportunities
- No previous research experience required
- Potential pathway to permanent employment
- Work alongside scientists, veterinarians, and research professionals
- Gain valuable experience in the life sciences industry
- Help advance research that improves human and animal health worldwide
- Supportive, team-oriented work environment
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're passionate about animal care, science, and continuous learning, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and begin your journey with Charles River—where every day contributes to discoveries that improve lives.
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 300 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.
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 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.
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