# Entomologist
**Company:** [Axle](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/axle)
**Location:** Rockville, MD
**Salary:** $90K-$100K
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Mosquito Rearing, Direct Skin Feeding Assays, Insectary Operations, Malaria Parasite Culturing, Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, Sharepoint, Sop Development, Research Data Analysis
**Posted:** 2026-03-24
> Conducts entomology research focused on malaria, including mosquito rearing, infection, direct skin feeding assays, and insectary operations. Analyzes data, develops protocols, and collaborates with research teams; requires bachelor's degree and 5+ years lab experience.
## Job Description
## Job Requirements

- Plan and execute research experiments in support of the laboratory’s overall research program.
- Assist laboratory staff and the Federal Task Leader (FTL) with research projects and laboratory techniques.
- Conduct entomology research related to malaria, including mosquito rearing, infection, and insectary operations.
- Perform direct skin feeding assays and other malaria transmission research techniques.
- Analyze and interpret research data and communicate findings through reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
- Develop and implement new research protocols, techniques, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Organize and manage entomology research data and prepare reports for internal teams and collaborators.
- Collaborate with academic, industry, and international research partners to support technology transfer and research implementation.
- Track laboratory supplies, sample shipments, and inventory, and assist with research project coordination and scheduling.
- Support preparation of budget reports and administrative tracking for research activities.
- Maintain accurate documentation of laboratory experiments and procedures.
- Communicate research ideas, results, and technical updates with the FTL and other team members.

## Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Entomology, Chemistry, Biophysics, or a related scientific field.

## Required Qualifications

- Minimum five (5) years of laboratory experience conducting entomology research.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience rearing mosquitoes, infecting mosquitoes, and performing direct skin feeding assays.
- Experience culturing malaria parasites and operating an insectary.
- Strong background in biological sciences, chemistry, or biophysics.
- Experience analyzing research data and preparing scientific reports or manuscripts.
- Excellent documentation, organizational, and communication skills.
- **Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint)**.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting malaria immunology or malaria entomology research programs.
- Experience collaborating with international research teams or multi-institutional scientific collaborations.
- Experience developing research protocols, laboratory procedures, or SOPs.
- Experience coordinating sample shipments, research logistics, and laboratory inventories.
- Familiarity with technology transfer or research implementation in international field sites.

## Salary Range

$90,000—$100,000 USD
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