What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist - Mammalian Embryo Microinjection position at Scismic?
Scismic is supporting a visionary biotechnology company at the forefront of innovation, merging genomic analysis, automated embryonic development, and cutting-edge computer vision to shape the future of mammalian life engineering!
They're hiring a mammalian embryo microinjection scientist to join the company. If you’re someone who loves doing real, hands-on science and pushing the boundaries of genetic engineering, you’ll probably love it here.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Performing pronuclear and cytoplasmic microinjections on mammalian embryos
- Handling micromanipulation and microinjection systems with precision
- Working with CRISPR, plasmids, mRNA, and other genetic constructs to generate genetically modified embryos
- Embryo culture and transfer into pseudopregnant surrogates
- Troubleshooting injection efficiency and viability—figuring out why things don’t work and making them work better
- Helping refine and improve our protocols, because we’re not interested in just doing things the way they’ve always been done
- Working closely with a small, fast-moving team that actually cares about making something real
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience with mammalian embryo microinjections—if you’ve done it a lot and are good at it, that’s what matters
- A solid understanding of developmental biology, reproductive biology, and molecular biology
- Familiarity with CRISPR genome editing and related techniques
- Ability to troubleshoot and adapt—things go wrong, experiments fail, and we need someone who can figure it out instead of giving up
- Someone who actually enjoys doing science, not just writing about it
- You don’t need a PhD, but you do need the skills and experience to do the work
Why Work With Us?
This isn’t your standard academic lab or slow-moving biotech company. We’re trying to build something new, and we want people who are excited about that. You’ll have real ownership over your work, the freedom to try new ideas, and the chance to work on genetic engineering that actually matters.
