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.

As a Building Electromechanical Technician for our Building & Facilities department at the Senneville site, you will be responsible for all equipment and services installed in a building related to terminal reheat systems, pumping systems (water, glycol, condensate) and RO water production.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Respond to service calls and assist external contractors. Assist other technicians and MMFs when required. Miscellaneous work: filters, pumps, oil systems, etc.
• Perform maintenance on reverse osmosis systems. Perform preventive maintenance on ventilation systems
• Responsible for neutralization systems and wastewater station. Verify the PDM system for animal rooms
• Operate in the ‘’BAS’’ automated building system
• Take differential pressure readings in the Vivarium
• Perform any other related tasks as assigned.
  

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

• DEP or DEC in Building Mechanics or Electromechanics
• 5 years of experience
• Ability to lift loads up to 50 pounds and be able to climb a stepladder or ladder.
• Good teamwork skills

Role Specific Information:

• Location : 22022 Trans-Canada Highway, Senneville (QC) H9X 1C1
• Transportation : We offer a free shuttle service from the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site. If you come by car, we also have free parking
• Schedule : Monday- Friday, 40h per week

Why Charles River ?

• Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage)
• Paid development training
• Free gym on site
• Employee and family assistance program
• Excellent welcome program for new employees as well as in-house advancement and career development opportunities
• Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine)
• 3 weeks’ Vacation & 5 Personal day policy
• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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 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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