What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Services Veterinarian position at Trans Ova Genetics?
Job Description
Professional Services Veterinarian
Trans Ova Genetics is seeking motivated and passionate veterinarians to join our industry-leading team that provides Advanced Reproductive Technologies to achieve the breeding goals of our clients. Since 1980, our passion for reproduction while striving for excellence has led us to cutting-edge technologies that set us apart from the competition.
Locations with Current Openings Include:
Customer Satisfaction: Providing our clients with an incredible experience.
Integrity: Always doing the right thing.
Excellence: Best outcome today with innovation tomorrow.
Teamwork: No walls. No disrespect. No blaming. No selfishness.
Balance: Prioritizing wellness and renewal in body, mind, heart, and spirit.
Veterinarian Purpose: Veterinarians serve a crucial role in our team as they promote genetic improvement and reproductive health in livestock both on farm and in clinic. Our veterinary team multiplies the success of client breeding programs by performing flush and transfer of embryos, ovum pickup procedures, and consultation of breeding programs while ensuring regulatory compliance. They work alongside other team members to ensure our technologies have exceeded customer expectation.
Key Responsibilities
Full time Trans Ova employees have a comprehensive benefits package offered to them that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement accounts. Also included is the accessibility to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) or Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). As a Trans Ova employee is allotted paid holidays, paid medical leave, and Responsible Time Off, which allows for flexibility to balance work and personal life.
Trans Ova Veterinarians are eligible for tuition reimbursement and coverage of Continuing Education expenses and licensures. A company vehicle will also be assigned to the Veterinary team member based on travel needs. Additional benefits include a monthly cell phone allowance and yearly clothing allowance.
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-semen, 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. URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership and is positioned at the heart of the dairy and beef industry. Its family of companies include AgSource, Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS , with each having its own unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services, 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 Group has 26 operating companies in 15 countries and employs approximately 2,400 people.
Professional Services Veterinarian
Trans Ova Genetics is seeking motivated and passionate veterinarians to join our industry-leading team that provides Advanced Reproductive Technologies to achieve the breeding goals of our clients. Since 1980, our passion for reproduction while striving for excellence has led us to cutting-edge technologies that set us apart from the competition.
Locations with Current Openings Include:
- Sioux Center, Iowa
- Bryan, TX
- Colorado
- Western Coverage (CA, OR, WA, ID)
- Illinois
Customer Satisfaction: Providing our clients with an incredible experience.
Integrity: Always doing the right thing.
Excellence: Best outcome today with innovation tomorrow.
Teamwork: No walls. No disrespect. No blaming. No selfishness.
Balance: Prioritizing wellness and renewal in body, mind, heart, and spirit.
Veterinarian Purpose: Veterinarians serve a crucial role in our team as they promote genetic improvement and reproductive health in livestock both on farm and in clinic. Our veterinary team multiplies the success of client breeding programs by performing flush and transfer of embryos, ovum pickup procedures, and consultation of breeding programs while ensuring regulatory compliance. They work alongside other team members to ensure our technologies have exceeded customer expectation.
Key Responsibilities
- Production
- Perform conventional flushes
- Perform ultrasound guided transvaginal ovum pickup procedures for bovine IVF embryo production.
- Transfer bovine embryos in the clinic and on farms.
- Regulatory Compliance
- Implement, monitor, and continue to improve the biosecurity programs on the farms.
- Monitor compliance of herd health and SOP documents relative to the export of bovine embryos.
- Perform tests and exams and complete paperwork for the interstate movement of animals.
- Reproductive Health
- Review and design superovulation and synchronization protocols for donors and recipients.
- Evaluate pregnancy status in recipients post-implant using ultrasonography to:
- Evaluate the gender in embryo transfer and in-vitro fetuses.
- Evaluate the number and viability fetuses in cows implanted with clone or research embryos.
- Perform rectal palpations to evaluate reproductive status of incoming and backgrounded recipient cows.
- Monitor and implement the preventative medicine, nutrition, and reproductive programs and overall herd health of animals on the farms.
- Examine and administer treatments to sick donor and recipient cows and calves.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent.
- Currently hold or ability to acquire:
- USDA – APHIS accreditation
- Licensure in necessary states
- American Embryo Transfer Association certification
- Ability to travel including occasional overnight stays with seasonal spikes (Apr-June, Nov-Dec).
- Ability to put in long days (up to 14 hours) during seasonal periods.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to remain on feet for long periods of time.
- Strong and reliable back, shoulder, arm, hand and ability to manipulate the bovine reproductive tract multiple times with excellent coordination.
Full time Trans Ova employees have a comprehensive benefits package offered to them that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement accounts. Also included is the accessibility to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) or Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). As a Trans Ova employee is allotted paid holidays, paid medical leave, and Responsible Time Off, which allows for flexibility to balance work and personal life.
Trans Ova Veterinarians are eligible for tuition reimbursement and coverage of Continuing Education expenses and licensures. A company vehicle will also be assigned to the Veterinary team member based on travel needs. Additional benefits include a monthly cell phone allowance and yearly clothing allowance.
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-semen, 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. URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership and is positioned at the heart of the dairy and beef industry. Its family of companies include AgSource, Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS , with each having its own unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services, 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 Group has 26 operating companies in 15 countries and employs approximately 2,400 people.
