Senior Mosquito Biologist – Field Programs Lead

Google; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Google Debug team in Singapore is seeking a senior mosquito biologist to lead international field programs and proposals with government partners. You will design and implement suppression and replacement strategies, drawing on insect biology and public health expertise.

Collaborating with data scientists and engineers, you will develop playbooks, assess new mosquito strains, and help scale interventions while traveling up to 25% of the time to global settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Entomology, Biological Sciences, or related field.
• 8 years of experience in insect biology.
• 5 years of experience in planning and rollout of public health programs, pest control interventions, or other logistical projects.
• 5 years of experience in pitching mosquito intervention programs to governments or other relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to travel internationally 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to pitch proposals and implement field programs.
• Design detailed scientific and operational playbooks for implementing new suppression and replacement programs.
• Characterize the bionomics and performance of new mosquito strains using insectary and field-based bioassays.
• Test the impact of new rearing and release methods/equipment on mosquito quality.

Skills

Insect biology

Public health program planning

Stakeholder pitching

Travel readiness

Data-driven decision making

Modern molecular biology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Entomology, Biological Sciences, or related field

Tools

Google Sheets

R

Python

Job description

The Google Debug team in Singapore is seeking a senior mosquito biologist to lead international field programs and proposals with government partners. You will design and implement suppression and replacement strategies, drawing on insect biology and public health expertise.

Collaborating with data scientists and engineers, you will develop playbooks, assess new mosquito strains, and help scale interventions while traveling up to 25% of the time to global settings.