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Job scope of service
- Establish, maintain, and monitor high-quality Aedes aegypti colonies, including Wolbachia-infected and wild-type strains.
- Optimize rearing protocols to ensure high yield and consistent quality of -only output.
- Manage production of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes for field release.
- Implement and oversee quality assurance checks including sex-sorting, Wolbachia infection rates, survival rate, mating competitiveness, and flight ability.
- Design, execute, and analyze experiments related to mosquito biology, Wolbachia dynamics, and vector behavior.
- Document and report findings to the project team and stakeholders
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including molecular biologists, field deployment units, and regulatory bodies.
- Supervise insectary operations, ensuring compliance with biosafety, cleanliness, and environmental controls.
Qualifications & Experience
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Entomology, Vector Biology, Medical Entomology, or related life science field.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience working with Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
- Track record in mosquito husbandry, especially in mass-rearing and sex-separation techniques is preferred.
- Direct experience with Wolbachia-based vector control strategies is preferred.
- Familiarity with field trials, insectary setup.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $9,000.00 - $10,500.00 per month
Job scope of service
- Establish, maintain, and monitor high-quality Aedes aegypti colonies, including Wolbachia-infected and wild-type strains.
- Optimize rearing protocols to ensure high yield and consistent quality of -only output.
- Manage production of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes for field release.
- Implement and oversee quality assurance checks including sex-sorting, Wolbachia infection rates, survival rate, mating competitiveness, and flight ability.
- Design, execute, and analyze experiments related to mosquito biology, Wolbachia dynamics, and vector behavior.
- Document and report findings to the project team and stakeholders
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including molecular biologists, field deployment units, and regulatory bodies.
- Supervise insectary operations, ensuring compliance with biosafety, cleanliness, and environmental controls.
Qualifications & Experience
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Entomology, Vector Biology, Medical Entomology, or related life science field.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience working with Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
- Track record in mosquito husbandry, especially in mass-rearing and sex-separation techniques is preferred.
- Direct experience with Wolbachia-based vector control strategies is preferred.
- Familiarity with field trials, insectary setup.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $9,000.00 - $10,500.00 per month