Position located in Fort Worth, TX

Responsibilities of the Scientist/Senior Scientist (Embryologist):

• Will perform Somatic Cells Nuclear Transfer in non-model organisms.
• Microinjection of DNA constructs, and gene editing reagents into early embryos to create novel transgenic or gene-edited lines.
• In vitro fertilization.
• Electroporation of CRISPR gene editing reagents into 1- or 2-cell embryos.
• Cell culture and injection of gene-targeted ES cells to produce germline chimeras for the establishment of novel lines.
• Conduct embryo transfer surgeries into the reproductive tract of non-model organisms.
• Cryopreservation and recovery of oocytes and embryos.
• Animal husbandry necessary for the performance of other duties listed above.

Requirements of the Scientist/Senior Scientist (Embryologist):

• MS or PHD in biological sciences, veterinary medicine, bioengineering, molecular biology, genetics, or any science related field.
• Strong expertise in IVF, nuclear transfer, microinjection and cryopreservation and reproductive biology workflows.
• 3+ years of experience in the generation of genetically engineered model organisms (nuclear transfer, pronuclear and cytoplasmic injections of one-cell zygotes, electroporation of embryos, and ES cell injections blastocysts.