Research Associate (IVF-Embryology Specialist)

Rinat Laboratories, PGRD

Location: South San Francisco, California-San Francisco 94402
Posted on: 11/15/2007 4:21:48 PM
Postion type: Full time
Job Code: 75483
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Salary:

DESCRIPTION
Rinat, located in South San Francisco, CA, is an integral part of Pfizer's biotherapeutic discovery efforts. Rinat is currently collaborating with the Therapeutic Areas at other PGRD sites to discover and develop protein therapeutics that address significant unmet medical needs.

We are seeking an Embryology Specialist who will have primary responsibility for embryo harvest, culture, and manipulations. Specific tasks are maintenance of breeding colonies; genotyping, hormonal priming of embryo donors; harvesting and short-term culturing of mouse embryos; collection of sperm and in vitro fertilization (IVF) of mouse embryos; embryo transfers via oviduct, caeserian sections and fetal resuscitation; embryo cryopreservation; strain rederivation; and ovarian transplantation.

REQUIREMENTS:
• B.S. in a relevant scientific area.
• Minimum of 1-2 years research experience working with laboratory mice and performing IVF/microinjections.
• Embryo transplant proficiency via oviduct is required.
• Good record keeping and communication skills are necessary.

For immediate consideration, please reference Job Code: 75483 and email your resume & cover letter to: rinathr@pfizer.com

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