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IVF Lab Technician

URUS Group

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Dumas, Texas

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The IVF Lab Technician is responsible for evaluating, grading, and freezing embryos while preparing fertilization materials and culture plates. They also handle semen for IVF procedures and maintain accurate records to support quality control and embryology training.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's degree in animal science or a related field, or a Veterinary Technician degree. You must possess strong attention to detail, good hand-eye coordination, and the ability to perform precise laboratory work, including prolonged periods of sitting and using a microscope.

Must Have Skills for ATS

embryo cryopreservation

IVF

semen preparation

microscopy

data entry

Job Description

Our team is hiring for an IVF Lab Tech! You will play a key role in advancing reproductive technology and genetic progress in livestock. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, grade, and freeze embryos
  • Prepare fertilization materials and culture plates
  • Fertilization and culture plate preparation
  • Handle and prepare semen for IVF procedures
  • Maintain accurate records and complete data entry
  • Support quality control processes and embryology training

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in animal science or a related field, or Veterinary Technician degree
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time behind a microscope, in a lab setting.
  • Good hand-eye coordination and ability to perform precise laboratory work
  • Strong attention to detail and organization.
  • Knowledge of the cattle industry is preferred. 
  • Works effectively in a team as well as alone.

Trans Ova Genetics, a member of the URUS Group, provides industry-leading reproductive technologies and expertise to cattle breeders through a unique professional services team that works closely with clients to understand their breeding goals and ultimately help clients advance and extend superior genetics. Trans Ova Genetics understands the process that will help multiply a herd’s genetic success. Reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), sexed-semen, genetic preservation, and cloning are considered the reproductive “tools” available for breeders looking to achieve specific breeding and reproductive goals. Internationally recognized as a source of superior animal husbandry and reproductive expertise, Trans Ova Genetics offers an integrated system of regional centers, satellite stations, and on-farm application of reproductive technologies. 

Trans Ova's headquarters are in Sioux Center, Iowa, but we have many offices and satellite centers across the country. On-going research and applied science allow Trans Ova Genetics to develop and implement new technologies to help move the science of bovine genetic improvement forward. Trans Ova is dedicated to meeting the requirements of their customers and to continual improvement.

TOG has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS.  Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.

URUS Group

AgSource is a broad-based agricultural service cooperative specializing in laboratory testing and the generation of value-added management information. AgSource began as a dairy records cooperative in 1959 to provide computer management information from Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) testing. The cooperative has since grown to encompass all aspects of dairy information management service and has diversified its testing services to meet the broader needs of the agricultural industry. AgSource Dairy is the only full-service dairy management information provider in the country, conducting research and development, field data collection, laboratory analysis and diagnostics, meter service and outreach and education, resulting in high quality decision tools for dairy producers. We continue to provide for the changing needs of our members with advanced management reports, such as the Transition Cow Index® and KetoMonitor® and popular programs like AgSourceDM™ and MyAgSource® . AgSource Laboratories has become a leader in agricultural and environmental laboratory analysis and information management services and has become one of the largest soil testing organizations in the country. Some would be content to remain as we are today, but AgSource is unwilling to settle in the pursuit of excellence. In cooperation with our partners, AgSource strives to increase research and development of improved management decision tools, working together for the overall benefit of our members and customers and the agriculture industry as a whole.
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