<div dir="auto">Entomologist job in Alameda. I’m not sure what they want in terms of experience etc. If interested contact Josh Tetrick directly. <br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Rick Redak
Sent from mobile phone</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Josh Tetrick</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:josh23@ju.st">josh23@ju.st</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 5:22 PM<br>Subject: Re: some guidance<br>To: Rick Redak <<a href="mailto:richard.redak@ucr.edu">richard.redak@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>
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Thank you, Rick. That's very kind of you. Please see below - candidates can reach out to me directly at this email. Have a nice weekend. </div>
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<b>Lead Entomologist - Behavioral Assay Development</b></div>
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Monarch identifies and produces naturally occurring compounds to replace conventional insecticides. </div>
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<b>Job Overview</b></div>
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Monarch is seeking a Lead Entomologist 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 compounds across multiple insect species. The role will
involve designing and conducting experiments aimed at discovering broad-spectrum, natural repellents.</div>
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<b>Key Responsibilities</b></div>
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•Design and develop behavioral assays to assess insect response to predicted repellent compounds.</div>
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•Lead experiments to test compounds for broad-spectrum effectiveness</div>
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•Analyze experimental data to optimize compound performance, ensuring both repellency and pleasant odor characteristics.</div>
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•Present findings to the leadership team and contribute to the ongoing development of novel insect repellents.</div>
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<b>Location</b></div>
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This is a full-time, on-site position based in Alameda, CA.</div>
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<b>Why Join Monarch?</b></div>
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At Monarch, you will play a pivotal role in transforming the way insect repellents are discovered, developed, and deployed at scale. </div>
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<b>Qualifications</b></div>
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•Experience in behavioral assays and insect behavior research.</div>
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•Experience working with machine learning models or cheminformatics pipelines is a plus.</div>
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•Strong analytical skills </div>
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<b>Contact</b></div>
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<a href="mailto:josh23@ju.st" target="_blank">josh23@ju.st</a></div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 12, 2024 5:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Josh Tetrick <<a href="mailto:josh23@ju.st" target="_blank">josh23@ju.st</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: some guidance</span>
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<div style="direction:ltr">On Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 4:25 PM Josh Tetrick <<a href="mailto:josh23@ju.st" id="m_4456203189899534598OWA0b9aa765-cab7-5e70-a76c-a4a8423238fe" target="_blank">josh23@ju.st</a>> wrote:</div>
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Hi Richard, my company is interested in doing some research on reducing the use of insecticides on our crops. As part of our work, we're interested in hiring 1-3 entomologists to work in a lab setting (work consisting of applied behavioral assays) in the San
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Would you be able to direct us to any of your current or former students?</div>
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Congrats on all the groundbreaking work you all have led on!</div>
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