Senior Embryologist

Job Description

• Provide consistent and high standard of clinical embryology and assisted reproduction service and care.
• Assist in running the IVF laboratory under the supervision of the laboratory director.
• Responsible for training and assisting in the supervision of junior and new staff members in accordance with the standard operating procedures.
• Participate in research and teaching where appropriate.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Perform clinical embryology and andrology services following appropriate competency assesment and in adherance to standard operating procedures

Main clinical duties:

• Semen analysis and preparation for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and intrauterine insemination (IUI).
• Sperm cryopreservation and thawing
• Processing, cryopreservation and thawing of Epididymal sperm, testicular biopsies and Micro TESE
• Oocyte collection
• Assessment, insemination and injection of oocytes using IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
• Oocytes and embryo handling and manipulation for assessment of fertilisation, cleavage and blastocyst development
• Embryo selection and embryo transfer
• Embryo cryopreservation and thawing
• Embryo biopsy (blastomere and trophectoderm) and tubing of cells for chromosomal screening and genetic diagnosis
• Gamete and embryo culture dish preparation
• Communication with patients on embryology treatment outcome
• Assist in overall laboratory maintenance (equipment maintenance, disinfection and validation )
• Cryostorage tanks maintenance and audit
• Participate in weekend, public holiday duty rota and on-call rota to support 24-hours alarm back up

Administrative responsibilities

• Contribute to the management and planning of clinical work schedule
• Procurement of laboratory products
• Ensure DOH and MOH regulatory and local compliance are met
• Accurate documentation of laboratory information into patients electronic database system

Quality management

• Comply with laboratory quality management procedures
• Perform quality control of laboratory equipment
• Monitor KPIs
• Assist with equipment and process validation
• Update standard operating procedures under the guidance of laboratory director

Communication, cooperation and continuous improvement

• Communicate effectively and in a professional manner with colleagues within and outside of the organisation
• Ability to manage time, stress and integrate into a multidisciplinary care team
• Deliver complex scientific information effectively
• Maintain positive working environment
• Strive to stay abreast of developments in the field of embryology

Qualification:

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Applied Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science, Biological or Medical sciences with emphasis in Human Embryology from a recognized university

Desired: Post-graduate degree MSc or PhD in Assisted Reproductive Technology, Embryology, Biotechnology or Reproductive Medicine.

Experience:

Required : 8 years of hands-on clinical embryology experience

Desired : 2 years of leadership and management experience