Job Summary

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

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 Cagewash Manager role, you will 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. You will ensure staff operates and maintains equipment and supplies; develop projections for equipment, personnel, and supplies needed; and you will be expected to conduct routine inspections to determine if standards are being met. You may be asked to evaluate and adjust the workflow to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of cagewash operations, and to also conduct/participate in training activities and ongoing learning, including improvement planning, as well as developing and implementing 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.

Other duties of the Cagewash Manager would be to 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. You will also be asked to 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

Who are we looking for?
A candidate that possesses an A.A. in Animal Science or related field is required. A minimum one year of supervisory experience, and three years of experience in a multi labor category animal facility required. 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!