Embryologist
Dubai, UAE
We're hiring an Embryologist to join a Dubai-based Fertility Center's Embryology & Andrology lab. You'll work alongside the Senior Embryologist and Consultant to support fertility investigation and treatment, helping deliver the daily lab work that keeps each patient's IVF journey on track.
What you'll do
- Support lab-based fertility investigation and treatment, keeping patient information confidential and handled per approved protocols
- Maintain Health and Safety and IVF Lab Policy documentation, and keep it current
- Implement SOPs in line with the relevant Fertilization Law
- Assist the Consultant with center statistics, audits, research, and KPIs
- Manage sample labelling, witnessing procedures, and liquid nitrogen levels for safe storage
- Respond to lab equipment alarms and maintain quality and documentation control on schedule
- Contribute to updates in IVF Lab policies and report clinical discrepancies
- Perform embryo transfers, fertilization, egg retrieval, ICSI, assisted hatching, and sperm preparation under consultant supervision
- Communicate treatment progress and results to patients and families, including sensitive updates and follow-up scheduling
- Support the Consultant in patient discussions on treatment options and embryology results
- Carry out routine embryology and andrology lab tasks: culture media prep, seminal fluid analysis, semen cryopreservation, sperm retrieval (MESA, PESA, TESE), oocyte and embryo culture, blastocyst grading, and freezing/thawing
- Maintain quality control, assurance, and improvement standards across lab work
- Keep records current, including IVF paperwork, billing, and lab equipment logs
- Attend scientific workshops and pursue CME for license renewal
What you'll bring
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Applied Science, Biology, or Medical Science with a Human Embryology emphasis, from a recognized university
- Valid license from the relevant health authority
- Minimum 5 years of experience in an assisted reproduction center
- Attention to detail and comfort working in a fast-paced, emotionally sensitive clinical setting
If you want hands-on lab work that makes a direct difference in patients fertility journeys, we'd like to hear from you
