Lab Technician - Behavioral Assays

The role

A Lab Technician will develop and implement behavioral assays to assess how insects respond to visual and olfactory stimuli. This work validates the efficacy of machine-learning-predicted compounds across multiple insect species.

What you will do

• Design and develop behavioral assays to assess insect response to predicted repellent compounds.
• Lead experiments to test compounds for broad-spectrum effectiveness.
• Analyze experimental data to optimize compound performance.
• Present findings to the leadership team.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of novel insect repellents.

Required qualifications

• Experience in behavioral assays and insect behavior research.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong work ethic.

About the company

Monarch Crops offers opportunities to do your life's work while helping solve technical and moral challenges.