Professional Services Embryologist

Trans Ova; Colorado; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Trans Ova Genetics is seeking a Professional Services Embryologist to support embryo production and transfer in the field across Colorado and surrounding regions. You will work directly with producers and veterinarians, traveling to on-farm sites to deliver reproductive technologies and build long-term client relationships.

This role offers hands-on exposure to embryo handling, record-keeping, and collaboration with a national team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Technology, or a related field.
• Strong communication and a customer-focused mindset.
• Willingness to travel extensively and work in field settings.
• Ability to stay organized and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience in cattle reproduction or embryology is beneficial but not required.
• Previous customer service or relationship-building experience is a plus.
• Ability to safely perform physical requirements including microscope work and lifting equipment with liquid nitrogen handling.

Responsibilities

• Support embryo production and transfer activities, including oocyte searching, embryo grading, thawing, and transfer preparation.
• Travel throughout the region to support producers, veterinarians, and livestock operations.
• Build strong relationships with customers and serve as a trusted representative of Trans Ova Genetics in the field.
• Maintain accurate records, manage inventory, and ensure high standards of quality and attention to detail.
• Work independently to coordinate schedules, prioritize responsibilities, and support a growing customer base across the region.
• Collaborate with internal teams, veterinarians, and producers to deliver exceptional service and reproductive outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Customer focus

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Safety and biosecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

Are you passionate about the livestock industry and looking for an opportunity that gets you out from behind a desk and into the field? This Professional Services Embryologist plays a key role in helping producers achieve reproductive success through industry-leading embryo transfer and reproductive technologies.

Supporting customers throughout Colorado and the surrounding region, you'll work directly with producers, veterinarians, and fellow team members while building the skills needed for a long-term career in cattle reproduction. Our ideal candidate would be located in Eastern Colorado, Southern Wyoming, or Western Nebraska.

This is an opportunity to develop technical expertise, build meaningful relationships with producers, and play a direct role in advancing reproductive success across the cattle industry. If you're looking for a career that combines science, agriculture, travel, and independence, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Support embryo production and transfer activities, including oocyte searching, embryo grading, thawing, and transfer preparation.
• Travel throughout the region to support producers, veterinarians, and livestock operations.
• Build strong relationships with customers and serve as a trusted representative of Tras Ova Genetics in the field.
• Maintain accurate records, manage inventory, and ensure the highest standards of quality and attention to detail.
• Work independently to coordinate schedules, prioritize responsibilities, and support a growing customer base across the region.
• Collaborate with internal teams, veterinarians, and producers to deliver exceptional service and reproductive outcomes.

Qualifications

• A degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Technology, or a related field.
• A passion for agriculture, animal reproduction, and supporting livestock producers.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
• The ability to work independently, stay organized, and adapt to changing priorities.
• A willingness to travel extensively and thrive in a field-based environment.
• An eye for detail and a commitment to doing things the right way.
• Experience in cattle reproduction, embryology, veterinary medicine, dairy, beef production, or other livestock-related fields is beneficial but not required.
• Previous customer service or relationship-building experience is a plus.
• A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and the determination to solve problems and get things done.
• The ability to safely perform the physical requirements of the role, including microscope work, lifting equipment and supplies, and working with liquid nitrogen.

About Us

Trans Ova Genetics, a member of the URUS Group, provides industry-leading reproductive technologies and expertise to cattle breeders through a unique professional services team that works closely with clients to understand their breeding goals and ultimately help clients advance and extend superior genetics. Trans Ova Genetics understands the process that will help multiply a herd's genetic success. Reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer, in‑vitro fertilization (IVF), sexed‑semin, genetic preservation, and cloning are considered the reproductive “tools” available for breeders looking to achieve specific breeding and reproductive goals. Internationally recognized as a source of superior animal husbandry and reproductive expertise, Trans Ova Genetics offers an integrated system of regional centers, satellite stations, and on‑farm application of reproductive technologies.

Trans Ova's headquarters are in Sioux Center, Iowa, but we have many offices and satellite centers across the country. On‑going research and applied science allow Trans Ova Genetics to develop and implement new technologies to help move the science of bovine genetic improvement forward. Trans Ova is dedicated to meeting the requirements of their customers and to continual improvement.

TOG has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting‑edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.