Floor Leader (50)

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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 seeking an experienced  Floor Leader to join our Insourcing Solutions team , located in Bethesda, MD .

As the Floor Leader , you will use existing SOPs and quality assurance standards to provide oversight and support to the animal program and the animal care technician staff under the direction of the Asst. Facility / Facility Manager. You will maintain, monitor and document environment, room logs / records, provide training, monitor compliance and adherence to SOPs.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Monitor, observe, and record animal health and welfare daily, as well as complete various standard animal husbandry duties.
• Receive, inspect, and house incoming animals
• Animal health surveillance, monitoring of effectiveness of facility sanitation, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
• Create internal facility reports
• Maintain accurate records of animal health, enrichment, environment, and treatments
• Conduct room inspections to assess animal health and cage environment
• Provide oversight and support to the animal care program and the animal care technicians, including investigating operational issues, gathering information and details, compiling information, and submitting / presenting it with recommendation(s) for resolution
• Assist facility management with researching, compiling, and submitting personnel concerns among the animal care staff
• Assist with training new employees, including completing paperwork in a timely manner and monitoring employee progress
• Participate in Quality Control monthly team review

Job Qualifications The following are minimum requirements related to the Floor Leader position.

The pay range for this position is $31 to $33 USD per hour.

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles 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 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 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 is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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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