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Animal Care Technician roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in animal science, veterinary technology, or a related biological field. Employers in research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and zoological facilities are the most active H-1B sponsors for this occupation.
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Location: Boston, MA, US
Job Type: Full time
Schedule: Weekend
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
We are seeking an Animal Care Technician to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Boston, MA.
As an Animal Care Technician, you will perform routine animal husbandry tasks, including cleaning, feeding, and watering laboratory animals; cleaning cages and related equipment; and maintaining animal care environments within the Charles River Accelerator & Development Labs (CRADL) animal facility.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle, transfer, and deliver animals, supplies (including caging, gases, dry ice, and liquid nitrogen), and waste to and from work areas as needed.
- Perform daily cage duties, including recycling and scheduled sanitation procedures.
- Monitor daily animal health and welfare while conducting routine health observations.
- Operate cage washers and autoclaves to sterilize caging equipment and instruments.
- Maintain quality assurance documentation, including temperature strips, room environmental reports and logs, and washer or autoclave logs.
- Perform animal husbandry duties to maintain the quality and health of research animals, including daily water bottle and cage checks, providing appropriate food and water, performing cage changes and cleaning, and recording animal health concerns in accordance with SOPs and specified protocols.
- Communicate procedural questions or training needs to the Team Lead or Facility Supervisor.
- Perform humane euthanasia in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
- Monitor client rack and row assignments in shared animal holding rooms to ensure proper labeling and assignment based on facility needs.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment, including animal rooms, corridors, cage wash areas, procedure rooms, anterooms, storage areas, and grounds, following established cleaning procedures and schedules.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.) or equivalent required.
Preferred:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in animal or life sciences field preferred
- Experience: Directly related laboratory animal experience in a laboratory animal facility preferred.
- Certification/Licensure: Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification from AALAS preferred.
The pay range for this position is $20-$22 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
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 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.
Req ID #: 235352
Location: Boston, MA, US
Job Type: Full time
Schedule: Weekend
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
We are seeking an Animal Care Technician to join our Insourcing Solutions team located in Boston, MA.
As an Animal Care Technician, you will perform routine animal husbandry tasks, including cleaning, feeding, and watering laboratory animals; cleaning cages and related equipment; and maintaining animal care environments within the Charles River Accelerator & Development Labs (CRADL) animal facility.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle, transfer, and deliver animals, supplies (including caging, gases, dry ice, and liquid nitrogen), and waste to and from work areas as needed.
- Perform daily cage duties, including recycling and scheduled sanitation procedures.
- Monitor daily animal health and welfare while conducting routine health observations.
- Operate cage washers and autoclaves to sterilize caging equipment and instruments.
- Maintain quality assurance documentation, including temperature strips, room environmental reports and logs, and washer or autoclave logs.
- Perform animal husbandry duties to maintain the quality and health of research animals, including daily water bottle and cage checks, providing appropriate food and water, performing cage changes and cleaning, and recording animal health concerns in accordance with SOPs and specified protocols.
- Communicate procedural questions or training needs to the Team Lead or Facility Supervisor.
- Perform humane euthanasia in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
- Monitor client rack and row assignments in shared animal holding rooms to ensure proper labeling and assignment based on facility needs.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment, including animal rooms, corridors, cage wash areas, procedure rooms, anterooms, storage areas, and grounds, following established cleaning procedures and schedules.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.) or equivalent required.
Preferred:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in animal or life sciences field preferred
- Experience: Directly related laboratory animal experience in a laboratory animal facility preferred.
- Certification/Licensure: Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification from AALAS preferred.
The pay range for this position is $20-$22 USD per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
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 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Animal Care Technician
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires your role to normally demand at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. For animal care technicians, a degree in animal science, biology, or veterinary technology is the strongest credential. A general science degree with unrelated coursework weakens the petition.
Target research institutions and pharma employers
Biomedical research facilities, contract research organizations, and pharmaceutical companies routinely sponsor H-1B visas for animal care technicians because the roles require IACUC compliance knowledge and species-specific technical skills that justify the specialty occupation standard.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter employers by their LCA filing history for animal care roles on Migrate Mate. This shows you which organizations have actively sponsored this job title before, so you're not applying to employers unfamiliar with the H-1B process for this occupation.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up prevailing wages for your SOC code and work location before your employer files the LCA. If the offered salary falls below Level I, the LCA will not certify and the H-1B petition can't proceed.
Get AALAS certification before your petition is filed
Holding an AALAS certification like ALAT or LAT strengthens the specialty occupation argument in your I-129 petition. It signals to USCIS that the role requires specialized knowledge beyond general animal handling, reducing the risk of a Request for Evidence.
Understand cap timing if your employer is cap-subject
Most private research companies are cap-subject, meaning your petition must be filed in April for an October 1 start date. Zoos, universities, and nonprofit research institutions are often cap-exempt, allowing filing and employment to begin at any time of year.
H-1B Visa Animal Care Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Animal Care Technician role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires the role to normally demand a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Animal care technician roles at biomedical research facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and accredited zoos are more likely to qualify than general shelter or kennel positions, because they require applied knowledge in animal physiology, IACUC protocols, or species-specific husbandry that a bachelor's degree directly supports.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Animal Care Technician jobs?
Contract research organizations, university research departments, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and large zoological institutions are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. These employers regularly file Labor Condition Applications for animal care positions because the technical requirements of their programs meet the specialty occupation standard. You can find employers with verified LCA filing history for this job title on Migrate Mate.
What credentials strengthen an H-1B petition for this role?
A bachelor's degree in animal science, veterinary technology, biology, or a closely related field is the foundation. AALAS certifications such as ALAT, LAT, or LATG add significant weight by demonstrating role-specific technical competency. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a NACES-member evaluator confirming U.S. equivalency is required before USCIS will accept it as qualifying.
Can I switch Animal Care Technician jobs while on H-1B status?
Yes, but your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before or on the day you start the new job. Under AC21 portability rules, you can begin working for the new employer once the transfer petition is filed and receipted, as long as your current H-1B has been approved for at least 180 days. The new role must also meet the specialty occupation standard independently.
What is the prevailing wage for Animal Care Technician H-1B positions?
Prevailing wages vary by SOC code, geographic location, and experience level. Your employer is required to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for the relevant level before the LCA will certify. You can look up the applicable wage for your specific location and job duties using the OFLC Wage Search. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also publishes national and regional wage data for this occupation under O*NET occupational classifications.