LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
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Role Overview:

ABS Global, a Genus Company, has an exciting opportunity. We are looking for a Laboratory Technician to join our innovative IVF lab team in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In this role, you will play a critical part in routine laboratory procedures, contributing to the successful completion of semen preparation, in vitro fertilization, embryo culture, and cryopreservation protocols. Youll collaborate closely with team members to meet both current and future lab objectives, contributing to the overall success of the teams efforts in animal reproductive technology. The ideal candidate is a team player with a goal-focused mindset, ready to foster collaboration within the ABS embryo team and make a meaningful impact on our mission to be an innovative and preferred partner in emerging agriculture livestock technology focusing on animal health and welfare that provides benefits to farmers, consumers, and the environment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare your workspace and equipment to ensure accurate assessment and safe manipulation of oocytes, semen, and embryos.
• Support the ovum pickup (OPU) team by searching and classifying oocytes following IETS guidelines and preparing them for maturation.
• Prepare materials such as IVF and IVC culture dishes, oocyte maturation tubes, and embryo media.
• Execute daily lab procedures, including bovine oocyte maturation, semen thawing and preparation, in vitro fertilization, in vitro culture of embryos, cryopreservation, and loading embryos in straws for embryo transfer.
• Grade, stage, and load embryos in straws for transfer, and complete embryo cryopreservation and thawing procedures.
• Assist with the calibration and maintenance of lab equipment, including incubators, autoclaves, lab hoods, centrifuges, nitrogen tanks, and microscopes.
• Accurately record data related to embryo production and cryopreservation.
• Adhere to established safety regulations.
• Develop technical skills in IVF embryo production processes, procedures, and tools.
• Work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays, based on production demands.
• Support the embryo transfer team in the field as needed, including loading embryos and recording data.
• Follow detailed safety protocols during daily routines.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or associates degree in animal science, biology, or a related field preferred, or exceptional experience in lieu of formal education.
• Technical and scientific knowledge of IVF and embryology beneficial.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in bovine embryology or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to sit for up to six hours and perform repetitive motions with hands and fingers.

Business Overview:

Genus is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing. We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world a mission that is important to a sustainable future.

ABS Global is a Genus company and is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproductive services, technologies and udder care products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. We are uniquely positioned as a global player with a dedicated research and development function and an international distribution network. We breed and distribute the genes of the worlds best bulls, scientifically selecting livestock whose offspring is designed to increase the profitability of our customers who are some of the worlds biggest farmers and food producers. IntelliGen Technologies is the technology within ABS that develops sexed bovine genetics that helps customers maximize their profitability and reach their end goals in a fast and efficient manner.

Our vision is clear: Pioneering animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world.

Benefits Overview:

At Genus we offer a competitive salary. Benefits include health, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, long and short-term disability, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays and ETO (employee time off). This position will have opportunity for growth.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

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