Paid relocation Jobs in Montreal-Ouest, QC

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

Paid Training – AEP Animal Care (April 2026)

Have you always dreamed of working with animals in a company that participates in drug research to save lives? Good news! In partnership with Formation Korpus Laval, Charles River Laboratories is offering a paid training program as part of an Attestation of Vocational Studies (AVS) in Animal Care. This training will be given in French.

Some elements of the vocational program will be adapted to include more content related to animal care in a research environment, with the goal of being hired as a permanent employee at Charles River Laboratories upon completion of the program.

As an Animal Care Technician for our Toxicology team at the Senneville and Laval location, you will be responsible for the well-being of all our research animals. Your success will ensure the health of our animals as well as the integrity of our preclinical studies.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Cleaning all types of animal housing and related accessories;
• Handling animals for all required activities;
• Collecting data (weighing, monitoring food consumption, observing clinical signs).

Key Elements

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this training:

• Having successfully obtained Grade 9 units; or the equivalent in the language of instruction, second language, and mathematics; or having obtained a High School Equivalency Certificate (AENS); or having passed the General Development Test (TDG) with or without specific prerequisites.
• Having interrupted full‑time studies for at least twelve months; or being 18 years old at the time of entering the program; or having obtained a High School Diploma (DES) or a Vocational Studies Diploma (DEP) or their equivalent. or meeting the eligibility standards of Emploi-Québec’s Workforce Training Measure. (This AEP is eligible for the CFMS–AEP pathway.)
• Being able to work physically (lift up to 20 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.);
• Having strong attention to detail;
• Ability to follow instructions and meet precise deadlines;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Please note that upon being hired, you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.

Role Specific Information:

• Location of Korpus Training Center: 2100, rue Cunard, Laval (QC) H7S 2G5
• Location of Charles River’s sites: Laval - 445 Boul. Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC, H7V 4B3 (Free parking. Near the Montmorency Subway. Electric vehicle charging station) Senneville - 22022 route Transcanadienne, Senneville, QC, H9X 1C1 (We offer a free shuttle service from the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station)
• Salary: 21$
• Program duration: 5 months
• Program Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8AM-4.15PM
• Regular Work Schedule after the program : Day, Evening and nights when needed. Weekend rotation and holidays.

Why Charles River ?

• Employee and family assistance program;
• Excellent welcome program for new employees;
• Many social activities!

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. This is Your Moment

About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

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.