Colossal Biosciences
Senior Entomologist
Dallas, TX +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Location
- Dallas, TX
Dallas, Texas, United States - Experience
- 15 or more years; demonstrated leadership of multi-year, multi-site research programs from design through publication.
- Education
- Ph.D. in Entomology, Behavioral Ecology, or a closely related field required.
About the job
Leads the New World Screwworm Biobanking Program, overseeing fitness validation, field collections, live-colony rearing, and scientific reporting.
What you'll do
- Design and standardize fitness assays, analyze results, and interpret effects across screwworm cohorts.
- Lead field collections across Central America and southern Mexico, coordinating teams, partners, and biosecurity.
- Oversee colony rearing and biobank procedures, and prepare protocols, reports, and stakeholder updates.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in Entomology, Behavioral Ecology, or a closely related field.
- 15 or more years of progressive research experience in entomology or insect ecology, with substantial lead scientist or principal investigator experience.
- Expertise in insect behavioral ecology, host selection, developmental biology, experimental design, and applied statistics.
- Experience with insect field sampling, live-colony rearing, research-team leadership, and biosafety or containment requirements; able and willing to travel in the stated field regions.
Nice to have
- Direct Diptera experience; familiarity with screwworm biology, Sterile Insect Technique, and COPEG operations.
- Experience with cryopreservation or biobanking, ACL-2/ACL-3, USDA-APHIS permitting, statistical software, or Spanish.
Tools
R, SAS
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