Technician I, Histology

About the Role

Charles River Laboratories is seeking a Technician I for their 1st shift Histology Team in Ashland, OH. This role is for an individual in training to perform and become proficient in on-boarding skills, procedures, and cooperating in a team environment. The technician will learn basic skills required to conduct a study, including various tasks within Pre-Trim with an introduction to Trimming, working under close supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals.
• Train in on-boarding tasks including GLP Training, Animal Welfare Training, and New Hire Orientation.
• Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms or in electronic data capture systems.
• Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements.
• Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment.
• Read and understand protocols.
• Manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.
• Maintain a safe working environment by observing all safety procedures and working methods, and by making proper use of protective clothing and equipment.
• Ensure the integrity of studies and fulfill regulatory agencies requirements by performing activities according to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP), and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules.
• Work under specific time constraints.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• English language proficiency (written and verbal).
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa now or in the future.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred.
• Experience: No previous experience required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
• Certification/Licensure: None, unless required by local government.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform laboratory procedures requiring talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Research laboratory environment.
• Use of sharp objects.
• Working around mechanical parts.
• Working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards.
• Exposure to fumes and airborne particles.
• Noise levels ranging from quiet to moderately noisy.
• May occasionally work weekend/holidays and/or rotating on-call schedule.