Lab Technician - Behavioral Assays

mZero; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

mZero in Emeryville, California is seeking a Lab Technician to design and implement behavioral assays that assess how insects respond to visual and olfactory stimuli. This in-office role reports directly to the CEO and offers equity.

You will develop assays to test predicted repellents, analyze data, and present findings to leadership to advance the development of novel insect repellents.

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 repellency and odor characteristics.
• Present findings to the leadership team and contribute to the development of novel insect repellents.

Skills

Behavioral assays

Insect behavior research

Analytical skills

Strong work ethic

Job description

Lab Technician - Behavioral Assays

mZero

Full-time | In-office, Emeryville, California | Reports directly to the CEO

Salary: $50,000 - $75,000

Offers equity.

mZero is 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.

This is a full-time, in-office role based in Emeryville, California, reporting directly to the CEO.

Qualifications

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