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 Research Technician II to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Dixon, CA. As the Research Technician II, you will join our high-throughput Animal Reproductive Technology Animal Care (ART-AC) team in Dixon, CA. The successful candidate will work closely with the ART-AC team to support custom mouse model creation, cryopreservation, rederivation, cross by microinjection and IVF, etc. Responsibilities include husbandry and other duties including lab support and work as assigned. Additional responsibilities include: + Perform rodent husbandry duties, such as room sanitation, cage change, daily health checks, post-operative monitoring, breeder setup and takedown, tail biopsy for genotyping, cross-fostering, wean, etc. and specialized tasks such as hormone administration via intraperitoneal injection, estrus check, plug check, colony and room transfer, pseudopregnant and stud male colony management, stud male vasectomies and sterility testing, and other support tasks for the ART (Animal Reproductive Technology) and microinjection labs. + Exhibit professional and collegial behavior, communication skills, and expected to participate in discussions at unit meetings. + Serve as a mentor to less experienced staff, including periodic review of data processes and reports to the lab manager. + Review, comprehend and comply with all SOPs, guidelines/policies, and quality assurance standards pertaining to assigned responsibilities, and to the care and use of laboratory mice for research under the delegation and/or supervision of the ART (Animal Reproductive Technology) Lab manager. + Perform all other duties as assigned. **Job Qualifications** Education/Experience: + Master of Science (MS) degree in Animal Science or a related discipline and zero (0) to six (6) months' experience in animal research and/or husbandry; multi species preferred; OR + Associate of Science (AS) degree in Animal Science or a related discipline and three (3) years' experience in animal research and/or husbandry; multi species experience preferred; OR + Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Animal Science or a related discipline, and one (1) to three (3) years' experience in animal research and/or husbandry; multi species experience preferred; OR + High School diploma/GED and a minimum of five (5) years' experience in animal research and/or husbandry; multi species experience preferred. + AALAS (American Association for Laboratory Animal Science) certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) level is _preferred_ . + Must be proficient in mouse handling, sexing, and health assessment. Demonstrated experience with mouse reproductive technology and techniques required. Must have hands-on experience with daily operations such as hormone administration via intraperitoneal injection, estrus check, plug check, oviduct harvest/oocyte collection, colony and barrier room transfer. + Required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as dictated by the lab schedules. + Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Demonstrated high level of attention to detail, responsiveness, adaptability and reliability needed. Proven ability to successfully work independently and collaboratively as a team. Excellent organizational and time management skills necessary. Must have experience with computers, mobile platforms, and accurate data management systems in a professional environment. The pay for this position is $38.00 - 40.50 USD per hour. Schedule: The required work hours are 5 days a week, Monday - Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm with one weekend and one evening shift required per week. The position is 100% onsite and the candidates must be available and willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. **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 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, or national origin, veteran or disability status. 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. 228981