Charles River Work Values

Daily Duties at Charles River:

Seeded, propagated, and maintained mammalian cells in culture Created ELISA antigens for internal and external distribution Performed ELISA tests of antigens quality Produced viral, bacterial, and protozoan IFA slides for customers Assayed ways of IFA slides creation for improving process of production Created collections of cell lines, sets of lines for specific projects Propagated bacterial and viral conventional stocks in cell culture Created supplemental reagents for ELISA and IFA Recorded procedures and results Bred and maintained rodent colonies (mice) with particular genotypes for research projects Observed, recorded, and interpreted phenotypic changes in rodents Created research animals models

What they like about Charles River:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

Biotechnology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Research Assistant, Technologist, Cell Culture, PCR, Electrophoresis, ELISA, IFA, Research Animals, Chromosomes, Cancer, Boston, Cambridge

Skills

Molecular Biology: ELISA for testing quality and purity of antigens (virus/bacteria), antiserum, conjugants and antigen coated plates after production. Different kinds of PCR for amplification of DNA fragments. Using agarose gel electrophoresis for separa, Cell culture: Creation and maintaining collections of cell lines, start cells, cell culture inspection, freezing/thawing cells, production of viral/bacterial antigens in cell culture, tissue samples preparing., Cytogenetic Methods: Tallying and identification of wheat chromosomes, cytoplasm substitution, chromosomal engineering techniques, analysis of blood cell fractions, blood samples processing, Animal Handling: Maintaining rodent (mouse) colonies: rodent husbandry, crossing and monitoring, Computer Skills: MS Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Power Point), Soft Max Pro (ELISA plates)

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Charles River: