Research Assistant- Reproductive Physiology

at  Fort Valley State University

FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (FVSU), A STATE AND LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA, INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF RESEARCH ASSISTANT-REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY.

Fort Valley State University, the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to over 2,800 students including graduate students. The university is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the state’s peach industry. Its 1,365-acre (5.52 km2) campus is Georgia’s second-largest public university in area.
Fort Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is a temporary position to assist the Reproductive Physiology Laboratory Team in semen collection, evaluation and cryopreservation from different livestock. To assist in experiments related to in vitro embryo production and breeding management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in animal science with specialization in reproductive physiology
• Hand on semen collection, evaluation, and cryopreservation in different livestock
• Hand on experience on pregnancy diagnosis by ultrasound in cattle and small ruminants
• Hands-on experience in field experimentation techniquesKnowledge of statistical analysis programs

• Assist in semen collection, evaluation and cryopreservation.
• Assist in laboratory experiments related to oocyte collection, IVF and embryo culture.
• Managing the laboratory and ordering lab staff.
• Help undergraduate and graduate students in their experiments.
• Help in artificial insemination and pregnancy diagnosis in bovine and small ruminants.
• Collecting data, run statistical analysis, writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.Presenting data findings on national and international meetings.