This position is open to all undergraduate students studying animal or dairy science or a related field. An applicant will preferably be entering his/her junior or senior year of undergraduate, but applicants planning on continuing education in a pertinent field will be considered. 

This internship will be offered in the spring/summer of 2018, based on intern availability. Hours will vary from 10 to 40 hours per week depending on the academic semester and the intern’s availability.

Job Duties:

• Emphasis will be placed on developing general laboratory skills, microscopy, flow cytometry, and likely some techniques in microbiology associated with production of frozen semen
• Performing semen quality control evaluations
• Semen extender preparation
• General laboratory maintenance
• Administrative tasks
• Assisting with research projects both in-house and potentially offsite
• Ideally, a successful intern would be able to manage one or more research projects by the end of the internship
• Development and execution of an independent research project is a possibility, but not a requirement

Requirements:

• Must be an undergraduate student or newly-graduated student with an interest in the bovine artificial insemination industry
• Personal transportation is required
• Laboratory and research experience are preferred but not required

Compensation: Hourly, but no housing or transportation will be provided.

Applications are due: January 1, 2018

To apply, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume, cover letter describing his/her interests, career goals, and availability, and list of three references to:

Dr. Bo Harstine 

614-504-7028

Questions:
Contact Dr. Bo Harstine

Research and Quality Assurance Associate

Select Sires
11740 US 42N

Plain City, Ohio 43064
BHarstine@selectsires.com
(614) 504-7028

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