Consulting and Staffing Services: Customized Training to Support Your Research
May 23, 2011 - Training is a critical component of all successful organizations. In biomedical research, facilities must focus time and resources to train and develop their staff at all levels. Whether your research is conducted in a commercial, academic, or government setting, Charles River Consulting and Staffing Services (CSS) can formulate a customized training program to meet your needs. We offer a wide array of training courses and services to ensure that your staff has the knowledge, skills and resources to effectively support your research goals.
Training Capabilities
To help you develop and maintain the expertise of your staff, we offer both didactic and hands-on instruction in actual and simulated research environments. We can provide on-site training at your facility, distance learning through our online courses, as well as off-site training at one of the many Charles River facilities throughout Europe.
Our training team is specialized in all topics related to laboratory animal science and we offer training programs that are tailored to meet your facility’s specific needs.
Available program topics include:
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Genetically engineered rodents and project management
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Research models in biomedical research - regulatory standards, ethics and welfare
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Ethics committee formation and management
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Health management of animal facilities
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Surgical procedures and techniques
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Embryology procedures and techniques
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Working with rodents and lagomorphs - identification, sampling and administration
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GMP for in vivo quality control
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Assisted reproduction for genetically engineered mice
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Hygiene and biosecurity
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Occupational health and safety (OHS)
Other training program topics are available upon request.
Our Instructors
The CSS Training Services faculty includes a dedicated team of full-time trainers, locally based Charles River staff, external experts, trainers and lecturers sourced and funded by Charles River, as well as corporate professional and technical staffing resources for specific topic instruction.
Charles River is committed to the humane care of research animals produced and used in all of our activities, which is why our custom training programs include guidelines for ensuring animal welfare. To learn more about our commitment to animal welfare, visit the Humane Care Initiative section.
For more information on our training services or to speak with a Charles River representative about your training needs, please contact us at askcharlesriver@crl.com.
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