Behavior Research Specialist I | Germantown, MD

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  • Location: Poolesville, MD

  • Company: Charles River Laboratories

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 Behavioral Research Specialist I to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Poolesville, MD.

How will you have an impact? This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples’ lives. In the BRSI role you can do that by meeting the psychological well-being and behavioral health needs of all lab animals, which contributes directly to the integrity of the animal research program. Why work at Charles River? We offer an excellent onboarding program for our

new employees, internal career development, and competitive benefits! What you will do! In the Behavioral Research Specialist I role, you will use existing SOPs and quality assurance standards to conduct behavioral backssments on NHPs, participate in discussions pertaining to enrichment, as well as evaluate and implement novel behavioral data collection methodologies.

Additional duties may include establishing pairs/social groups and monitoring for compatibility, as well as using positive reinforcement to train animals for various site needs. You may also be asked to prepare for incoming animal shipments, and work with animal care managers and staff on any necessary adjustments to husbandry.

You may also be asked to work with other species, such as but not limited to ungulates and mice.

Who are we looking for? A candidate with a BS in a scientific discipline, OR an AA degree and related practical experience, is required. A minimum three years of experience in a laboratory animal setting required; experience performing animal observations and behavioral backssments, as well as an understanding of the applications of positive reinforcement training, highly desired. The pay for this position is $32.00 USD per hour. If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us and BE THE DIFFERENCE!

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 backssment. 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 backssment 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 medical 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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021. 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, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, or 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 xyz X@.

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