Lab Technician - Behavioral Assays

About the role

We offer opportunities to do your life’s work while helping solve one of the most important technical and moral challenges of our time. We are seeking a Lab Technician to develop and implement behavioral assays that assess how insects respond to visual and olfactory stimuli. Your work will be critical in validating the efficacy of machine-learning-predicted compounds across multiple insect species.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

Compensation includes equity.

Schedule

Full-time, in-office in Emeryville, California.