Description

Responsibilities

Senior Embryologist will be responsible for performing technical procedures in the IVF Laboratory

Senior Embryologist must demonstrate profound knowledge and skills related to all the types of procedures performed in the IVF Laboratory

The Embryologist reports directly to the IVF Lab Director

Perform daily, weekly, and periodic function checks and maintenance on equipment

Follow appropriate blood borne pathogen handling and disposal procedures

Media and dish preparation with sterile technique

Documentation of all procedures and aspects within IVF Lab, including SART reporting

Oocyte retrievals

Oocyte denuding

Follow lab protocols and procedures to ensure a double witnessing standard with other lab members

Document all patients’ results and report to physician and clinical staff

Fertilization checks

Perform freezing and thawing of human embryos according to IVF lab protocol with a high survival rate

Oocyte vitrification and thawing

Perform oocyte inseminations and ICSI according to IVF lab protocol

Perform Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) according to IVF lab procedures resulting in high fertilization rates

Embryo transfer with physician 

PESA, MESA and TESE procedures, including processing, freezing and thawing 

Embryo biopsy for PGT 

Embryos biopsied result in a high survival rate when thawed and an acceptable implantation rate when transferred

Other duties as assigned

Weekend work will occasionally apply according to batching schedule 

Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in lab based science 

4+ years experience in IVF laboratory 

Fully trained in all senior level embryology skills