Veterinary Technician

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**:
We are looking for a **Veterinary Technician** to join our Veterinary Service team located in **Laval**.

**How you will make an impact**

We are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help make a real difference in the world every day. As a Veterinary Technician, you will be responsible for the welfare of all our research animals. Your success will ensure the health of our animals and the integrity of our preclinical studies.

**Why work at Charles River?**

We offer an excellent welcome program for our new employees in addition to many in-house career development opportunities. You will have the opportunity to learn many specialized techniques and use high-tech equipment. You will also have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of animal species that you won’t find elsewhere

Our other perks include:
**As of Day 1**:

- Competitive benefits we pay 90% of premiums (health and dental coverage).
- Access to a savings and retirement program including an employer contribution.
- Vacation & Personal Day Policy.
- Free telemedicine app for you and your family.

**Transportation**:

- Public transport service to the Laval site
- Free parking.

**Salary**:

- Relocation Assistance (if needed)
- Salary: Depending on the experience. Start at 19.50$/hrs
- Premiums: Evening (2.50$/hrs.) and weekend (2.75$/hrs.)
- Holiday: Paid at double time
- After 37.5h: Paid at time and a half
- Annual bonus based on performance

**Work Schedule**
- Permanent full-time position**:37.5h per week**:

- Schedule: Mostly daytime, Monday to Friday. Based on company needs, you may be called on to do weekend rotations, with the possibility of overtime.

**What you will be working on**

You will be responsible for **ensuring the health and welfare** of the animals. You will **work closely with our veterinarians** to carry out **treatments and medical procedures** and make** diagnoses.** You will also be called on to **identify potential animal welfare issues** and come up with solutions.

**What kind of person are we looking for?**

Please note that upon being hired, you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.

If you are interested in contributing to the wellbeing of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us and **BE THE DIFFERENCE**

**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.