Job Description:

• 1) Measures purity and potency of animal semen to develop improved methods of processing and preserving for artificial insemination: Observes sample of freshly collected semen under microscope to determine mobility of sperm cells.

• 2) Measures density, using densiometer.

• 3) Adds measured amounts of extender, sodium citrate, and antibiotics to dilute and preserve sample.

• 4) Transfers to refrigeration unit.

• 5) Records data for use in compiling history of sire.

• 6) Cleans and sterilizes laboratory equipment.

• 7) Performs experimental tests, as directed, for purposes such as extension of cell survival rate and development of improved preservation processes.

• 8) Cultivates, isolates, and identifies pathogenic bacteria and other micro-organisms in semen.