Bovine Ivf Laboratory Technician

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Vytelle Full time

**Job Title**: Bovine IVF Laboratory Technician

**Reporting to**: International Manager of Laboratories

**Direct Reports**: None

**Primary** Location**: Melbourne VIC, Australia

**Salary Range**: Commensurate with experience

**Status**: Full-Time

ABOUT VYTELLE

We are a global precision livestock company reshaping how cattle producers worldwide unlock animal performance. Our portfolio includes world class Bovine phenotypic and genotypic data capture system via Vytelle SENSE and Vytelle INSIGHT which enables producers to accurately select desired traits to continually produce elite progeny, coupled with Vytelle ADVANCE _In Vitro _Fertilization Service (IVF), which enhances the speed at which genetic improvement can be made.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for highly skilled Bovine IVF Laboratory Technicians as they will form an integral part of our global team to help bring certainty to genetic progress in livestock. Our IVF Technicians work alongside team members to perform all duties associated with embryo production, data entry, and communication while adhering to all laboratory standard operating procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
- Complete Vytelle's specialized training program designed to prepare team members for work in the IVF laboratory
- Work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while adhering to standard operating procedures (SOPs), processing directives, production standards, policies, health and safety directives and regulations
- Maintain flexibility for working hours as IVF processes are time-dependent
- Follow established IVF processes including preparation of fertilization plates; washing, collecting and grading oocytes and maturation; semen processing; embryo culture processes including differentiating embryonic age, quality and other factors, observing cleavage after fertilization and moving viable embryos to new culture plates, evaluation, preparing embryos for loading and freezing
- Conduct oocyte quality assessment at collection; identify and report any anomalies detected during collections
- Assist with maintaining integrity of media
- Collection of semen samples and analyze and evaluate semen processing data
- Maintain embryo production data records through charts and reports
- Maintain accurate labeling and traceability of media and embryo production
- Assist with laboratory maintenance; sanitize working areas and equipment; follow production inventory by controlling quantity and quality of equipment in the laboratory and LN2 management protocols; maintain and calibrate test and processing equipment, glassware and plastic dishes and processing areas to ensure all supplies contained in the laboratory meets critical production standards
- Travel as required

EXPECTATIONS
- Role Model Behaviors - Engage, enable empower and act on:
**Vytelle's Core Values**

**Leadership**: Inspire and serve and seek the best in each other

**Endurance**: Pacesetter, takes action and realizes results

**Pioneer**: Infinitely curious, catalyst and listens for ideas

**Love**: Contagious passion for customers and our purpose

**Count on me**:Take accountability, depend on each other, adaptable

**Ability to adopt and adhere to Vytelle's Foundation**: The Common Thread of Integrity, Respect and Trust

**In addition to**:
**Teamwork**: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the Company. Set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance the Company's effectiveness.

**Team Member Orientation**: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of team members to meet or exceed their expectations**.**

**Direction and Decision making**: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interests of the Company. Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear decisions are timely and in the best interests of the Company.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
- Flexibility with workdays; IVF processes are time dependent and may include some weekend work.
- Ability to learn and follow specific techniques
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Quality driven
- Excellent manual dexterity and visual acuity
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Highly skilled communicator and relationship-builder
- Strong communication skills: Quality, Brevity, Clarity
- Risk tolerance and ability to deal with ambiguity
- "Figure It Out" skills
- Bias for execution
- Ability to understand new issues quickly and make wise decisions
- Ability to inspire confidence and create trust
- Ability to work under pressure and plan personal workload
- Ability to translate highly technical processes/products into practical customer
- solutions
- Balance between critical review and positive mindset
- An appreciation of and an ability to positively resolve issues arising from different cultures

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma level qualification minim



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