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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.

**IMPORTANT:** In order to be considered for this position, **a resume/CV must be uploaded and submitted during the application process.** Please make sure work history and education are added correctly.

Job Summary

We are looking for a **Cagewash Manager** to join our **Insourcing Solutions** team, located in **Bethesda, MD** .

In the **CWM** role, you can do that by planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the cagewash program, which directly contributes to the integrity of the research.

Additional responsibilities include:

+ Use existing SOPs and quality assurance standards to provide daily direction and supervision to cagewash technicians to maintain facility operation, condition, security, and sanitation levels, as well as coordinate personnel scheduling.

+ Ensure staff operates and maintains equipment and supplies; develop projections for equipment, personnel

+ Conduct routine inspections to determine if standards are being met.

+ Evaluate and adjust the workflow to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of cagewash operations

+ Conduct/participate in training activities and ongoing learning, including improvement planning.

+ Develop and implement new or updated SOPs. Additional duties include coordinating and communicating special projects/procedures, supervising record maintenance, as well as generating/submitting reports to management on operations-related issues.

+ Coordinate preventative maintenance on all cagewash machinery, equipment, and materials; in addition to organization and up-keep of physical environments.

+ Troubleshooting equipment issues, performing minor repairs, and coordinating service visits would also be a responsibility of this position.

+ Identify, document, and/or report environmental or cagewash abnormalities.

+ Use of computer programs to maintain data and reporting is required; in addition to actively interacting with customers to resolve requests, inquiries, and complaints, and to provide technical assistance.

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Cagewash Manager position:

+ A.A. in Animal Science or a related field

+ Minimum of 1-year supervisory experience

+ 3 years of experience in a multi labor category animal facility

+ AALAS certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist level (LATG) required.

+ An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - 42.00 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

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!**

**IMPORTANT: A resume is required to be considered for this position.** If you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile, please return to upload field and attach your resume/CV.

Vaccine Mandate

This position services client(s) that requires us to ensure our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We will require proof of vaccination from all employees servicing client(s) with COVID-19 Vaccination requirements.

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 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, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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 [email protected]. 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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