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**:
As an **Animal Care Clerk** for our **Toxicology**team located in** Laval**, you will be responsible for the well-being of our laboratory animals. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals, as well as the integrity of our pre-clinical studies.

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

- Ensure the cleanliness of the living environment of the animals according to the highest standards of welfare in the industry (clean the animal rooms and the cages);
- Assist the Animal Health Technicians in their daily tasks;
- Handle animals;
- Participate in the physical/social activities of the animals.

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

- Able to work physically (lift up to 20 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.);
- You are able to follow precises instructions (procedures);
- You like animals.
- Please note that upon being hired, you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company. _

**Role Specific Information**:

- **Location**: 445 Boul. Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC, H7V 4B3;
- ** Transportation**: Free parking. Near the Montmorency Subway. Electric vehicle charging station;
- ** Salary**: $18.50/hrs;
- ** Premiums**: Evening ($2.50), Weekend ($2.75), Overtime (Time and a half), Holidays (Double time);
- Annual bonus based on performance plan;
- ** Schedule**: Flexible schedule, you must be available days, evening, and weekends (1/2). Depending on the needs, you may have to do overtime night, and holidays;
- Permanent position as of the hiring, 37.5hrs per week;
- **Career progression**: If you are interested in progressing and learning more, we can train you to become an Animal Health Technician Of course, that comes with a pay rise.

**Why Charles River ?**
- Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage);
- Paid development training;
- Employee and family assistance program;
- Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
- Guaranteed hours because the research field is in high demand;
- 3 weeks’ Vacation & 5 Personal days;
- Many social activities

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 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.

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.

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