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Lab Technician - Behavioral Assays

Monarch

Emeryville, CAFull-timePosted 1y agoStill listed 6 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Emeryville, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Job overview

We offer opportunities to do your life’s work while helping solve one of the most important technical and moral challenges of our time. The Lab Technician will develop and implement behavioral assays to assess insect responses to visual and olfactory stimuli, validating machine‑learning‑predicted compounds across multiple insect species.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Behavioral AssaysInsect Behavior ResearchAnalytical SkillsWork Ethic

Qualifications

Experience in Behavioral Assays and Insect Behavior ResearchExcellent Analytical SkillsStrong Work Ethic

Full 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. To learn more, visit monarchlabs.org

How this job compares

Set against the 665 open Lab Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$56–82K/yr57 salary ranges
  • California median$26–32/hr40 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 72 open Lab Technician jobs in California and 665 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Lab Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (296 postings).
Education
149 of the 665 open Lab Technician jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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