Lab Technician - Behavioral Assays
Lab Technician - Behavioral Assays
Lab Technician - Behavioral Assays
Monarch Crops
Monarch is seeking a full-time Lab Technician to develop and implement behavioral assays for assessing insect responses to visual and olfactory stimuli. This role is crucial for validating machine-learning-predicted compounds across various insect species, contributing to the development of innovative insect repellents. The position is on-site in Alameda, CA.
Qualification
- Experience in behavioral assays and insect behavior research
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong work ethic
Responsibility
- 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, ensuring both repellency and pleasant odor characteristics.
- Present findings to the leadership team and contribute to the ongoing development of novel insect repellents.
