Animal Care Taker Bern

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.Job SummaryWe are seeking an Animal Caretaker for our Insourcing Solutions site located in Bern ( Switzerland) . You’ll work in a facility with rodents on a research platform in interaction with researchers. Essential duties: Professional animla care, breeding, monitoring and daily observations of animal health Housing new arivals Recording of animla and facility data in the EDV system Specific services (i.eN taking skin biopsies for genotyping, apllications...) Cleaning of materials, equipmnt and animla areas Monitoring enviromental conditions in the vivarium ( temperature, humidity, light cyle) Operating cage washer, autoclave, dump and animla transfer stations Assistance in the maintenance of equipment and n the receiving and storage of goods perform other related duties as directed Animal care service o weekends and public holidays on regular basis Requirements Certification in Animal Care ( Eidg. Fahigkeitszeugnis "Tiperpfleger/in EFZ, ALAT certification ) or equivalent job-related animal care training and experience Understand and follow all Standard Operating Procedure ( SOPs) and Quality Assurance Standards Ability to lift equipment and extended standing A sense of responsbility towards the animal entruded, reliability and an exact working method You are flexible and enjoy working ina team Either good english or German language skills, good PC skills. About Insourcing SolutionsCharles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space. About Charles RiverCharles 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 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 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. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion. 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 ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019. 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. Job Segment: Pharmaceutical, Facilities, Laboratory, Quality Assurance, Science, Operations, Research, Technology Apply now »