BASED IN LIVERPOOL

The Liverpool Insect Testing Establishment (LITE), a dedicated team within the Department of Vector Biology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Insectary Technician to join our team. LITE is part of the LSTM subsidiary company iiDiagnostics, and plays a crucial role in testing lead chemicals for the control of public health vectors, contributing to vital efforts to accelerate vector control products to the market.
In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining mosquito colonies within our state-of-the-art Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)-accredited insectary facilities. The post holder will rear multiple strains of mosquitoes to support ongoing testing needs both within LSTM and for external partners. You will ensure that mosquito colonies are healthy, robust, and available for testing, as well as contributing to the smooth running of the insectary facilities.