• Pathogen-insect transmission experiments.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Familiarity with relevant literature, help design experimental workplans, lab notebook upkeep, and data collection.
• Develop or modify standard operating procedures, implement quality control measures for experiments.
• Analyze data; summarize results, discuss and finalize research progress reports.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and techniques of the subject discipline.
• Knowledge of modern research methods and ability to follow protocols, data collection, and notebook/record keeping.
• Knowledge of molecular biology techniques for working with DNA and RNA, sterile technique, primer design, molecular cloning, sequence analyses.
• Skill and experience analyzing and evaluating data.
• Ability to write reports and standard operating procedures
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.