Senior Embryologist

Job description

Department Overview The Senior Embryologist provides clinical embryology research and support for human in vitro fertilization research program, with an emphasis on higher-level human gamete, pre-implantation embryo and embryonic stem cell basic and clinical research, specialty skills, and decision making at the OHSU Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy (CECGT, http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/embryonic-cell-gene-therapy-center/). Function/Duties of Position: The employee will conduct proof-of-concept research on mouse and nonhuman primate gametes, embryos and pluripotent stem cells and then translate most promising technologies and novel therapeutics concepts to human gametes, embryos and stem cells. This position will also manage experimental worksheets and databases and procurement and storage of donated human gametes and embryos for research; analyze research data, write and publish manuscripts, progress-reports and present research accomplishments at conferences and assist with writing grant proposals. The employee is responsible for overseeing day-to-day animal and human embryology core operations. This role assists in planning experiments and developi...