Junior Embryologist

About the role

The Junior Embryologist position at Shady Grove Fertility in Clear Lake, Texas is available immediately. This role offers the opportunity to grow within a nationally respected organization while maintaining close connections to the patients and teams you support.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and culture oocytes; prepare sperm and inseminate oocytes
• Assess and select embryos for transfer; perform embryo vitrification, storage, and warming
• Prepare all media used with human gametes
• Conduct diagnostic semen analysis
• Prepare and care for gametes/embryos throughout the laboratory process, including IVF, ICSI, VIT, ET, thaw, and PGD
• Cryopreserve and thaw embryos at varying stages of development
• Assess fertilization and zygote quality following insemination
• Record and report results in Artworks
• Conduct TBSA, PESA, TESA, and TESE collections
• Denude oocytes and perform ICSI insemination
• Conduct PGD biopsy
• Manage embryo discharge and storage
• Track donor sperm and embryos in compliance with FDA regulations

Qualifications and Skills

• Must have appropriate college degree and graduated with a “B” average or greater in a relevant laboratory science; 3.0 or above overall GPA strongly preferred
• Minimum 1 year of Embryology Experience
• Must demonstrate the ability to function effectively without direct supervision, and to perform laboratory services in accord with the Laboratory Philosophy and Operating Standards
• Proven ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer
• Knowledge of office procedures and office machines (i.e. computer, fax, copier, etc.)
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work in a high standard, stressful environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Full-Time Employees: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with company match; tuition assistance and professional development support; performance-based bonus opportunities; generous paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave; life and disability benefits; fertility discount program; employee wellness and recognition programs
• Part-Time Employees: 401(k) with company match; performance-based bonus opportunities; employee wellness and recognition programs
• Per Diem Employees: 401(k) with company match; employee wellness and recognition programs

Pay

$XX.XX - $XX.XX per hour

Schedule

Monday through Friday, from 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM with weekend and holiday rotations