Senior Mosquito Biologist, Wolbachia Programs

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

Job summary

Google is seeking a PhD-level entomologist to join our Debug team, driving mosquito biology innovations and scaling Wolbachia replacement programs with partners.

You will collaborate with biologists, data scientists, engineers, and operations specialists to troubleshoot quality issues, refine rearing methods, and analyze outcomes using R/Python and Google Sheets. Flexible hours anticipated to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in entomology or biological sciences.
• At least 5 years' experience working in insect biology.
• Experience in planning and operational roll-out of public health programs or pest control projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot mosquito-quality issues.
• Develop and execute plans for large-scale Wolbachia replacement and suppression programs with regional partners.
• Characterize the bionomics and performance of new mosquito strains using insectary and field-based bioassays.
• Test the impact of new rearing methods and equipment on key output metrics.

Skills

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Entomology or Biological Sciences

Tools

R

Python

qPCR

Job description

Google is seeking a PhD-level entomologist to join our Debug team, driving mosquito biology innovations and scaling Wolbachia replacement programs with partners.

You will collaborate with biologists, data scientists, engineers, and operations specialists to troubleshoot quality issues, refine rearing methods, and analyze outcomes using R/Python and Google Sheets. Flexible hours anticipated to meet project deadlines.