Animal Care Clerk

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**:
**Part-time position - Weekend schedule only**

As an **Animal Care Clerk** for our Husbandry facility located in **St-Constant**, you will be responsible for the well-being of our laboratory animals. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals.

In this role, primary **responsibilities** include:

- Cleaning the animal rooms
- Cleaning the animal cages
- Animals handling

**Key Elements**:
If you possess the following **qualifications**, we will train you in the rest:

- Able to work physically (lift up to 20-25 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.)
- Have a good team spirit
- Passion for animals

**Role Specific Information**:

- Location: St-Constant / Free parking
- Salary: $18/hrs
- Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, schedule between 6:00 am to 2:15 pm
- Part-time position, 15 hours per week

**Why Charles River ?**
- No experience needed
- Guaranteed hours - The research field is in high demand
- Paid development training
- Professional development opportunities

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us. **This is Your Moment.
**About Research Models & Services**
Fundamental to basic research and discovery is the use of in vivo models to help identify disease targets and determine potential biological pathways that regulate the condition. As the world’s leader in the production and distribution of the highest quality research animal, with 1 out of 2 animal models produced for preclinical research globally, we understand the importance of this step. With seven decades of experience, our expertise is unmatched, allowing us to provide you with the perfect model, including disease-specific and preconditioned options, for basic research and beyond.

**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 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 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.

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