eGenesis

Genetically engineered porcine kidneys for humans

Farm Operations Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMadison, WI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or General Education Development credential is required.
At least 1 year of experience in large animal care and handling is required.
At least 1 year of experience in facility and equipment maintenance is required.
Working knowledge of animal husbandry, including nutrition, reproduction, and safety, is required.
Basic facility-maintenance knowledge, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing skills, is required.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, is required.
The employee must not have any other interaction with pigs outside the company.
Strong attention to operational planning and follow-through is required.
Working knowledge of data collection and recording is required.
The employee must be able to work rotating weekends and holidays, perform physical activities including climbing, stooping, crouching, and prolonged sitting on lawnmowers and tractors, and handle and move swine.
The employee must follow biosecurity requirements for the Main Facility and Quarantine Facility.

Responsibilities

Operate large farm equipment, including skid loaders, tractors, manure-management equipment, and hay equipment, at the Wisconsin facility.
Perform carcass management and composting, spread solid and liquid manure, mow pastures, and unload deliveries.
Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment.
Perform landscaping and general grounds upkeep.
Operate lawnmower tractors, weedwhackers, leaf blowers, snowplows, and chainsaws.
Mow and trim lawns, clear and prune trees, plow farm roads and sidewalks, and spray weeds.
Perform basic maintenance of animal and laboratory facilities.
Follow preventive-maintenance schedules and work closely with equipment and systems vendors.
Operate hand tools, power tools, welding machines, and an oxyacetylene torch.
Participate in daily pig care, including cleaning and maintaining the animal facility.
Feed, care for, and handle swine during the weekend and holiday rotation.
Follow safe work practices and enforce health and safety regulations.
Correct unsafe acts and conditions and ensure equipment is properly maintained.
Report and investigate accidents and incidents.
Inspect the personal work area and take remedial action to minimize or eliminate hazards.
Complete required training assignments, forms, and other paperwork.
Work overtime when requested due to the operating requirements of the research animal facility.

Desired Qualifications

A commercial driver’s license is desired but not required.
Welding experience is desired but not required.

ABOUT eGENESIS

eGenesis is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing human-compatible engineered organs to address the severe global organ shortage. The Company’s proprietary genome engineering platform enables extensive, multiplex gene edits to remove key biological barriers, add protective human transgenes, and inactivate endogenous retroviruses. EGEN-2784, a genetically engineered porcine kidney, is the Company’s lead program and is currently being evaluated in a multi-patient Expanded Access study at MGH. eGenesis is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

At eGenesis, our core values—innovation, collaboration, compassion, resilience, and passion—are at the center of how we work. We engineer hope and bring passion to everything we do. We collaborate and learn from one another, combining diverse expertise to tackle complex challenges. We innovate boldly, pushing boundaries and science to new heights. where no pig organ has gone before. With resilience, we navigate challenges and celebrate progress together. And in all we do, we lead with compassion—for our patients, our people, and our pigs.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a reliable member to join the eGenesis Farm Operations team and assist in all farm activities including operating large equipment, hay production, landscaping, and basic animal care of swine. The right individual will have experience working with large animals, farm equipment, and must be able to perform maintenance on equipment and buildings. Experience with hand tools and power tools is required. This position requires working a rotating weekend and holiday schedule. The right individual must be detail-oriented with strong communication skills and the ability to work as a team and individually. This position requires physical demands such as climbing, stooping, crouching, sitting on equipment such as lawnmowers and tractors for extended periods, and handling/moving swine throughout the facilities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for operating large farm equipment at the eGenesis - WI facility

Operation of skid loaders, tractors, manure management equipment, and hay equipment

Activities involving large farm equipment include but are not limited to carcass management/composting, spreading solid and liquid manure, pasture mowing, and unloading deliveries

Perform preventative maintenance on equipment and repairs when needed

Responsible for landscaping and general grounds upkeep

Operation of lawn mower tractor (Zero Turn, AWD), weedwhacker, leaf blower, snowplow, and chainsaw

Activities include but are not limited to lawn mowing/trimming, tree clearing/pruning, snow plowing (farm roads and sidewalks), and spraying weeds

Responsible for basic maintenance of both animal facilities and lab facilities

Follow preventative maintenance schedules and work closely with all vendors of all equipment and systems

Operation of hand tools, power tools, welding machines, oxyacetylene torch

Participate in daily care of pigs at the animal facilities, including cleaning and upkeep of the facility

Feeding, caring for, and handling swine including a weekend and holiday rotation

Follow safe work practices and enforce health and safety regulations

Correct unsafe acts and conditions and ensure equipment is properly maintained

Report and investigate all accidents/incidents

Inspect personal area and take remedial action to minimize or eliminate hazards

Complete required training assignments, forms, and other paperwork

Adhere to eGenesis biosecurity requirements for the Main Facility and Quarantine Facility

Due to the nature of operating a research animal facility, there is potential to be asked to work overtime hours

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) minimum

1+ years of experience in large animal care and handling

1+ years of experience in facility and equipment maintenance

Working knowledge of animal husbandry, including nutrition, reproduction, and safety

Basic working knowledge facility maintenance, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing skills

Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational, and multitasking skills

Basic use of Microsoft office suite of applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)

Must not have any other interaction with pigs outside of the company

CDL driver’s license and welding experience desired but not required

Strong attention to operational planning and follow through

Working knowledge of data collection and recording

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work in different environments, including farm, shop, office, laboratory, and animal husbandry environments in varying weather conditions. The employee frequently is required to be walking, stooping, climbing, and crouching. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust to focus.

About the Company

eGenesis

Genetically engineered porcine kidneys for humans

eGenesis develops genetically engineered porcine (pig) kidneys and other organs that are compatible with human bodies, aiming to address the organ shortage by enabling transplantations into humans. Its product is created by editing pig genes to reduce rejection and improve compatibility, producing HuCo™ (Human Compatible) organs and cells that can be transplanted by healthcare providers. Unlike many biotech firms that focus on synthetic tissues or other approaches, eGenesis concentrates on xenotransplantation—using animal organs engineered to be accepted by the human immune system—for use in patients awaiting transplants. The company’s goal is to save lives and improve quality of life by expanding the supply of transplantable organs and reducing wait times for patients in need.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $472.7M
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA
Founded: 2015

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