Professional Services Embryologist
Position Purpose: Responsible for scheduling on farm trips or clinic schedules, setting up work areas, assisting veterinarians and technicians chute side, and other daily lab activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinates and schedules on farm trips and trip to other Trans Ova day centers.
- Maintains good relationships with Trans Ova clients, including following up and calling on clients.
- Actively seeks new business opportunities.
- Assists veterinarians or flush technicians.
- Sets up filters, medias and supplies used during the collection of embryos and oocytes.
- Prepares, sets up, and organizes work area.
- Prepares search (remove search and replace with flush), holding, wash and freezing medias, and mat, and aspiration media.
- Appropriately rinses, searches, washes, and accurately grades embryos according to IETS protocols.
- Freezes embryos for storage in liquid nitrogen.
- Oocyte searching and evaluation for IVF.
- Maintains good laboratory techniques and follows lab protocol including good aseptic technique to prevent contamination.
- Monitors and records temperatures, lot numbers, and other appropriate information.
- Appropriately labels straws, canes and goblets according to Trans Ova policy and IETS protocol.
- Completes documentation of pertinent information in daily log book.
- Review and records results accurately.
- Keeps accurate inventory and reorders supplies when needed.
- Monitors and fills nitrogen storage tanks when needed.
- Communicates with sales, marketing, veterinarians, recipient herdsman and embryologist manager.
- Communicates openly and honestly with team members and supervisor.
- Inputs data from flushes, aspirations and transfers on farm and in clinic.
- Records incoming and outing embryos.
- Maintains embryo inventories.
- Follows Trans Ova’s policies.
- Maintains a professional image reflective of Trans Ova’s industry position.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education Requirements:
B.S. in Animal Science or Biology or a Veterinary Technician degree; GPA 3.0 or better.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
Ability to travel during seasonal spikes up to five days a week.
Ability to put in long days (up to 14+ hours) during the seasonal spikes.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to sit for long periods of time.
Good hand/eye coordination.
Other skills/experience:
Must have valid driver’s license.
Must be able to operate a company vehicle.
Good communication and client service skills.