Animal Technician- Luxembourg

For nearly 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 For an important customer IS belonging to the world of research located in Luxembourg (Esch Sur l'Alzette) we are looking for an Animal Technician. The resource will be included in the team operating in the structure. Main responsibilities related to the position are the management of genetically modified colonies in isolators. Performs daily colony health examinations and clinical observations of sick animals prior to reporting adverse findings to Clinical Veterinarian.
• Assist with maintaining Rodent Colony Health surveillance program and submission.
• Provides technical support
• Actively interacts with management, facility veterinarian (s) and investigators as required to solve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints and to provide technical assistance.
• Provides environmental enrichment feed and other enrichment stimuli and / or provide behavioral assessments.
• As needed, performs animal husbandry
- which can include feed, watering, and cleaning cages as required. Job Qualifications Certification: Candidate should possess a FELASA certificate or equivalent

Experience:
At least 2 years of experience in this area In line with European regulations on pay transparency, this position carries an indicative salary range of €42.000–€44.000 gross per annum for full-time work (to be pro-rated based on the part-time percentage), commensurate with the candidate's experience, skills, and professional background. 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. At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to fostering a sense of belonging and work daily in this direction. 236648