Molecular Biologist: Mosquito Genetics & Bioengineering

Synvect; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Full benefits package

Job summary

Synvect in San Diego is seeking a hands-on molecular biologist to develop, optimize, and validate bioengineered mosquito-control products. You will own bench work from day one: designing and building genetic constructs, generating engineered mosquito strains, and running experiments to show they work.

This is foundational work at an early-stage company where your experiments directly shape the products we bring to the field, with opportunities to publish data and contribute to scalable, safe

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in molecular biology or related field with 4+ years bench cloning experience.
• Mastery in assembling complex genetic constructs.
• Proficiency with SnapGene, Benchling, or Geneious for design and troubleshooting.
• Ability to design workflows and work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Experience in sequencing data analysis (Sanger/NGS) and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and execute complex genetic assemblies using Golden Gate, Gibson Assembly, and cloning methods.
• Perform in silico plasmid mapping, sequence alignments, and NGS/Sanger data analysis.
• Generate transgenic mosquito strains and validate integration/expression with QC protocols.
• Author protocols, troubleshoot assemblies, and optimize molecular assays.
• Maintain audit-ready electronic lab notebooks and analyze multi-omic data.
• Assist with colony maintenance and embryo microinjections as needed.

Skills

Autonomy

Cloning mastery

Bioinformatics

Genotyping

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Molecular Biology or related

Tools

SnapGene

Benchling

Geneious

Job description

Synvect in San Diego is seeking a hands-on molecular biologist to develop, optimize, and validate bioengineered mosquito-control products. You will own bench work from day one: designing and building genetic constructs, generating engineered mosquito strains, and running experiments to show they work.

This is foundational work at an early-stage company where your experiments directly shape the products we bring to the field, with opportunities to publish data and contribute to scalable, safe