What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Scientist, Genetics & Optogenetics for Non-Model Species position at SWARM Biotactics?
At SWARM Biotactics, we are creating biorobots — living, intelligent systems based on insects. Each insect carries a custom-designed backpack that enables wireless control, sensing, and secure communication.
Biorobot swarms combine the agility of biology with AI, sensors, and swarm coordination — unlocking capabilities where conventional machines fail.
We are the only company in the world doing this — and we are pushing the edge of what is possible in every domain: from neuroscience to embedded hardware to swarm intelligence.
🚀 Join us at the frontier — and help create the first generation of living machines.
💡 Your Role
- Develop and test novel control strategies for biorobots
- Define and run genetics and optogenetics experiments in non-model species.
- Work hands-on across molecular biology and functional assays.
🧠 Your Profile
- PhD in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Genetics or related field
- Strong hands-on experience in genetics, optogenetics, or molecular neurobiology.
- Experience building new experimental workflows from scratch.
🌍 Why SWARM Biotactics
- We’re well-funded and expanding fast in a space no one else is in.
- You’ll join a world-class team working on the frontier of science and engineering.
- Your work will directly shape the foundation of biorobotic systems that redefine the interface between life and technology.
⚡ Join the Swarm
If you’re ready to create the impossible — hands-on, every day — we want to meet you.