About Fertility Associates
Here at Fertility Associates patients receive the latest options from top clinicians committed to providing the very best care through our network of clinics across Aotearoa New Zealand, for both private and publicly-funded treatment.
Throughout our 37 years, we have brought over 30,000 babies into the world with our commitment to delivering quality solutions, strong customer ethos, and excellent patient outcomes. Our team culture encourages collaboration and support, with all team members working towards common goals.
Our values of Care | Tiaki, Responsiveness | Te Whakautu, and Excellence | Kairangi are the starting point for all of our actions as we aspire to provide the best care for patients of all backgrounds, and to be an inclusive and equitable workplace for all.
Why choose Fertility Associates?
A fertility journey is a significant experience for patients, often something they will always remember. Our staff make a difference in the lives of others through caring, kindness and empathy, helping them towards becoming parents. Influencing that patient experience is what makes our jobs rewarding.
We offer 5 weeks annual leave, free car parking, a discretionary bonus scheme, a slowdown period over Christmas, and an extra day off for your birthday! Importantly, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people.
The Role
We’re seeking an Associate Scientific Director to play a pivotal leadership and development role within Fertility Associates. Working closely with the Scientific Director, this position supports the strategic direction of the organisation, mentors embryology teams to enhance science outcomes, and fosters collaboration both internally and with external ART professionals. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, as the role involves working closely with leadership teams and supporting the professional growth of embryologists. This is a key position in driving scientific excellence and contributing to initiatives that improve clinical outcomes and pregnancy rates across the group.
Key responsibilities
· Scientific leadership: collaborate with theScientific Director to implement strategy, drive innovation, and integrate global ART trends into Fertility Associates’ practices.
· Capability development: support embryology staff and research initiatives, promote knowledge sharing, and drive professional growth across clinics.
· Laboratory leadership: provide expert guidance to ensure high-quality, consistent scientific practice across teams and and operational alignment.
· Quality improvement: oversee lab quality control, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards.
· External engagement: build partnerships with universities and ART professionals; represent FA at scientific conferences and contribute to research publications.
· Teamwork & communication: foster a culture of collaboration, clear communication, and positive engagement with both internal and external stakeholders.
Ideal candidate, skills and experience
· Advanced Scientific expertise: Holds a PhD, Masters, or equivalent in embryology or a related ART field, with at least 4 years of IVF experience
· Leadership & mentoring: demonstrated experience leading scientific teams and projects, with an ability to inspire others.
· Critical thinker: proven ability to link scientific performance with business outcomes, and to contribute to strategic planning and innovation initiatives.
· Strong communicator: able to convey information clearly and effectively and build relationships across diverse teams.
· Commitment to excellence: committed to fostering excellence, promoting best practices, and driving ongoing development and quality improvement.
· Strong interpersonal skills: builds respectful, productive relationships across disciplines; resilient, solutions-focused, and culturally aware.
To be successful, you must be able and eligible to obtain full clinical embryology registration with the Medical Science Council NZ within a reasonably agreed time period. Please do not apply if you cannot fulfil this requirement.
For a rare opportunity to influence the patient experience, where people often become parents, please reach out to me or search for our job on SEEK.co.nz (Associate Scientific Director Fertility Associates).
