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Summer Student - Cage Washer Operator
Summer Student - Cage Washer OperatorCharles River Laboratories, Inc. • Laval, Queb, CA
Summer Student - Cage Washer Operator

Summer Student - Cage Washer Operator

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. • Laval, Queb, CA
3 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Temporary
Job description

At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families.

Charles River employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. We will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career.

As a Charles River employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. Whether you are in lab operations, finance, IT, sales, or another area, when you work at Charles River, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe.

Job Summary

Student Position – Temporary, Full-time. No experience required.

As a summer student as a cage wash clerk for our Toxicology team located at the Laval site, you will be responsible for the welfare 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:

    • Wash study equipment (e.g., cages, toys, bowls) manually with a garden hose and using the industrial cage washer.
    • Put away clean equipment.
    • Wash study linens (e.g., cut-resistant gloves, sheets) using the industrial washer and dryer.
    • Perform cleaning tasks in the vivarium (e.g., sweeping, mopping the floor with the Zamboni).
    • Refill PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) stations.
    • Prepare animal enrichment.

Key Elements

If you have the following qualifications, we'll train you for the rest:

  • College student
  • Physical work requiring lifting, carrying, and moving heavy loads, and performing most tasks while standing
  • Repetitive movements
  • Noise levels are usually high
  • Hot and humid environment in equipment wash areas
  • Presence of chemicals in the work environment
  • Compliance with procedures
  • Excellent teamwork skills

Please note that upon hiring you will be required to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the company's expense.


Role Specific Information:

  • Location: 445 Boul. Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC, H7V 4B3;
  • Transportation: Free parking. Near the Montmorency Subway. Electric vehicle charging station;
  • Salary: $18.25/hr
  • Schedule: 37.5-hour work week with 7.5-hour days (e.g., 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., or 1:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.). Depending on the company's needs, you may be able to work weekend shifts
  • Temporary position, full-time at 37.5 hours per week

Why Charles River ?

  • 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 120 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.


Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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.

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