Job Description / Duties

The Senior Clinical embryologist’s responsibilities include:
Determining fertility levels of individuals;
Collecting of eggs and sperm (gametes) from patients for processing;
Maintaining viability of gametes, tissues and embryos during processing;
Micro manipulating and testing of suitability of each gamete;
Preparing of gametes and the environment for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and facilitation of fertilization;
Using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to help with infertility;
Preserving gametes and embryos for future use;
Embryo culture and cryopreservation;
Monitoring of embryo development;
Embryo selection for transfer to recipient women, research or other intended use and the implantation of embryos into reproductive organs;
Monitoring and maintaining cryobanks;
Maintaining an understanding of human reproductive biology, embryology, infertility and assisted reproductive technology;
Having knowledge of and complying with quality control, ethical issues, and regulations surrounding gamete and embryo handling;
Care and maintenance of equipment;
Record keeping;
Statistics and data entry in government website.

For Lab Director will oversee the entire operation of the labs( Andrology & Embryology) and to supervise entire lab team.

Qualifications / Required Skills

We are currently seeking dynamic, qualified, independent embryologists with at least 2 years (embryologists), 5 years (senior embryologists), and lab director, who are able to perform all aspects of IVF and ART as follows:

Qualifications / Required Skills

1. ICSI
2. Blastocyst biopsy
3. Single sperm freezing
4. Ovarian tissue freezing
5. In Vitro Maturation
6. Egg vitrification
7. Managing and running an embryology, andrology, and hormone lab would be an asset
8. Micro-TESE for NOA, TESA and PESA experience is an asset
9. Research experience is an asset
10. QC / QA for IVF labs
11. Communication with patients and ability to establish good rapport with them is essential. Senior Embryologists must have the ability to lead and work well in a team environment.

Additional Information

The positions are available immediately.
The position interacts closely with the Group Medical Director of OriginElle and the Clinic Director.

Our working environment is collegial and dynamic. Salary and benefits are competitive. This position offers both laboratory and research opportunities.

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply but preference will be given to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Unique career opportunity for motivated candidate to join dynamic team to bring world class care to patients locally, regionally and internationally.

Salary: commensurate with experience

Contact Information

Dr Seang Lin Tan
Email address: sltan@originelle.com
Mailing Address: 2110 boulevard decarie, Montreal, QC H4A3J3
Phone no #(514)-369 0688
Rabea Youcef Khoudja
Email Address: rkhoudja@originelle.com
Mailing Address: 2110 boulevard decarie, Montreal, QC H4A3J3
Phone no #(514)-369 0688

Employer Profile

Women’s Health Centre that offers a full range of reproductive health services, including but not limited to:
• Intra Uterus Insemination (IUI) and Therapeutic Donor Insemination (TDI)
• In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Cycles
• IVM, in vitro maturation (IVF without hormonal stimulation)
• Egg freezing
• Fertility Preservation
• PGT-M and PGT-A (genetic testing of embryos by next generation sequencing).
• Egg donation
• Third party reproduction: We will work with all couples undergoing egg donation and Surrogacy cycles.
• Access to financing programs will be available to our patients (through an independent provider).

Opportunities for cutting edge research and supported attendance at national and international conferences.
Our team is headed by Prof S L Tan, internationally renowned IVF specialist and pioneer of IVM and oocyte vitrification with team members having achieved many Canadian and International firsts. Team members have published in leading journals including Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and the Lancet. Our scientific director is Prof Masa Kuwuyama, pioneer of oocyte vitrification and fertility preservation and inventor of cryotop and cryotech. Our embryology lab is run by a very experience embryology team whose members have directed major IVF centers in Canada and Internationally.