Lab Worker - Entry Level

Entry Level - No lab experience necessary

ST Genetics is a worldwide leader in livestock reproduction and other services for cattle, horses, deer and swine. These services include sex-sorted semen, embryo production, and beef bull and heifer development. ST Genetics is currently seeking multiple Lab Technicians at our Watertown, WI location.

The Lab Technician will utilize a solid foundation of basic laboratory techniques and experience, such as flow cytometry and sperm physiology. Under the supervision of the Lab Manager, the Lab Technician will learn how to operate several sorting units at one time. The Lab Technician will provide training to other individuals who may be assigned to the laboratory on a regular or temporary basis. The Lab Technician may be assigned independent projects and may also participate in the creation of special projects.

This position has multiple shifts that include daytime and night. *There will be a pay differential provided for the evening shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Arrive on time for all scheduled shifts and communicate with all team members in a professional manner.
• Operate and maintain sorters. Operates lab computers for data entry.
• Participate in daily production of sexed semen with emphasis on sterility and semen quality.
• Perform daily job duties to include sorter startup, calibration, sort setup and shutdown. In addition, sorter cleaning, sterilization and bacterial testing.
• Use sterile techniques at all times to avoid contaminating any laboratory areas, samples or instrumentation.
• Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, email, internet, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or test reports.
• Use and comply with universal safety precautions to protect self and co-workers from bio-hazardous materials.
• Exhibit proper handling of potentially hazardous chemical and biological agents and/or radiation sources in the workplace.
• Monitor inventory levels and proper storage of materials and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Keep current on knowledge of vendors and suppliers of materials specific to the laboratory requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High School diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years’ related experience or Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work any shift; including evenings, nights and weekends.
• Proficient knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access

Employee Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• Company life insurance plan
• Group 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% company match
• Extensive training

STgenetics® is an Affirmative Action EEO employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

STgenetics® participates in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

STgenetics® is not currently accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at STgenetics® via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at STgenetics® in any form without a valid written agreement in place for that specific position will be deemed the sole property of STgenetics®. As a result, no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by STgenetics®.

Located in Navasota, Texas, STgenetics® is making the world greener, more sustainable and profitable. By improving herd genetics through science and technology, we believe that the best way to predict the future is to create it, while feeding the world with our passion for the beef and dairy industries.

STgenetics® innovative genetics and programs are marketed through 8 wholly owned subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, India, UK, France and China and 130 distributors globally. It also has 44 owned and licensed gender-sorted semen laboratories in 19 countries.

The company is consistently challenging the industry’s status-quo through science, research and technology development. Many of its established and latest innovations including Ultraplus™, Ultraplus High Purity™, EcoFeed®, Chromosomal Mating®, Vision+™, ULTRAFertility™, Beef Add On™ and FarmFit® are helping to revolutionize the beef and dairy industries. This STgenetics® Integrated Approach to management combines cutting edge genetics, innovation driven programs and gender-sorted semen to aid farmers in advancing their genetic progress while attaining herd goals.