Lab Technician - Behavioral Assays

Monarch; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Monarch in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Lab Technician to develop and implement behavioral assays that assess how insects respond to visual and olfactory stimuli, supporting the validation of machine-learning-predicted compounds. This full-time, in-office role offers equity compensation and opportunities to contribute to novel insect repellents.

You will design experiments, optimize protocols, manage reagents, analyze data, and present findings to leadership to guide product development and

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Behavioral assays

Insect behavior research

Analytical skills

Strong work ethic

Job description

We offer opportunities to do your life’s work while helping solve one of the most important technical and moral challenges of our time.

Full-time, in-office in Emeryville, California. Compensation includes equity.

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.

Key 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.