Animal Support Technician II

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 Animal Support Technician II to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in South San Francisco, CA.

The Animal Support Technician II is a full-time, dedicated floater role that provides coverage and support across multiple client sites in the South San Francisco area. This role is responsible for maintaining and monitoring the health, production, and physical environment within animal care facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily animal health observations and routine husbandry, including feeding, watering, cage changing/cleaning, and equipment checks.

• Provide species‑appropriate environmental enrichment.

• Maintain accurate animal health, breeding, and housing records.

• Assist with animal handling and restraint.

• Receive, inspect, and house incoming animals.

• Operate and maintain equipment, including cage wash and autoclaves.

• Perform routine facility sanitation and general housekeeping.

• Assist with inventory management and supply stocking.

• May support/perform basic technical procedures, including:

• fasting, body weights, food and water measurements

• post‑surgical observations

• animal identification (ear notching, tattooing, microchip)

• set up breeding pairs, performing plug checks, conduct weaning and collect samples for genotyping

• Train to perform rodent dosing techniques, including oral (PO), intraperitoneal (IP), subcutaneous (SQ), and topical administration.

• Interact with clients and team members to support daily operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following are minimum requirements related to the ASTII position; you must have one of the following:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in Life Sciences or related field and one (1) experience in animal husbandry and/or technical experience in lab animal research facility.

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) and two (2) year related animal husbandry and/or technical experience in lab animal research facility.

• In addition:

• Must have valid driver license

• Reliable form of transportation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• AALAS certification at the Laboratory Animal Technician level (LAT).

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-3:30 PM. Must be available some weekends and holidays.

_The hourly range for this position is $32.00-$36.00. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location. _

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 View email address on click.appcast.io. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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