Company
Gameto is seeking a full time Research Embryologist to be part of a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team in New York City.
About You:
You want to interface your expertise in embryology with novel technologies for stem cell engineering to solve ambitious fertility challenges, including the derivation of ovarian cell types and oocytes. You are excited to work at the intersection of multiple biological disciplines utilizing high throughput, scalable technology to answer basic biology questions for applications that address pressing industry and public health needs. You enjoy working in a creative and diverse group of people, leveraging your expertise and on-the-job learning to push innovation in the project.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work on site at Gameto partner clinics in NYC and elsewhere to help conduct our preclinical and clinical studies
- Report results back to US team and interface with Embryology Manager on a regular basis
- Proficiency and independent execution of all basic and advanced IVF laboratory procedures.
- Scrupulously follows laboratory SOPs as well as complies with all safety policies and standards
- Meets quality standards and numerical goals for laboratory procedures
- Conducts daily quality control activities
- Weekly presentation creation, clear research result communication, and concise data entry
- Interface with regulatory bodies to determine relevancy for research projects
- Interface with clinical sites and collaborators globally
- Contribute to research study design and management
- Perform all ancillaries’ duties as requested to maintain a clean and functional laboratory, including equipment, maintenance and inventory control
- Perform all andrology services, including preparation of semen samples for ICSI
- Perform laboratory quality control (QC), quality assessment (QA), and participates in quality improvement (QI) programs, record keeping and collection of data
- Proficient in dish and media preparation.
- Conduct oocyte cryopreservation, oocyte maturation, and oocyte morphological assessment.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience a Human Embryology & Assisted Reproduction
- Bachelors in one of Life Sciences disciplines or in Chemistry required; a degree in reproductive Biology preferred.
- Minimum 2+ years experience in a clinical laboratory setting performing basic embryology techniques with experience in in-vitro fertilization
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Has demonstrated ability to function as a team player
This position has an estimated annual salary range of $90,000 to $130,000, plus opportunities for equity. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to demonstrated skill set, years and depth of relevant experience, and some role-dependent factors such as certifications and industry expertise.
About Gameto
Gameto is a new breed of a biotechnology company in female reproductive health. We are using cell engineering to develop novel therapeutics for infertility and other diseases of the female reproductive system. Gameto raised $40 million and is currently in preclinical development of a biologic Fertilo with leading fertility clinics in the USA, Spain and Latin America. We are headquartered in New York City, USA and have an office in Madrid, Spain. Gameto is led by physician turned entrepreneur, Dina Radenkovic, and a serial entrepreneur & leader in the fertility space, Martin Varsavsky, founder of Prelude Network, largest proprietary fertility clinics chain in the USA.
Our team is mission-driven, kind, collaborative and authentic. We are determined to rewrite history and use scientific breakthroughs to create products people love. We believe that great results are best delivered by a highly mathematically organized yet simultaneously creative group working together like a synchronous clock.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company; we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.