**Our Mission**
Oxitec's mission is to save lives and improve livelihoods by developing safe, highly-effective biologically-engineered solutions to control disease-transmitting and crop-destroying insects globally.
To do our work, we leverage our world-class team of scientists, engineers, public health and agricultural experts, entrepreneurs, community engagement experts and others to build safe, targeted, sustainable and highly effective genetically modified insect technologies that can be applied in the fields of public health and food security.
We do our work with a commitment to safety, effectiveness, scientific integrity, and transparency, making Oxitec's technologies one of the largest self-limiting insect platforms in the world.
Oxitec's technology has been studied and analyzed by independent researchers, academics and independent collaborators for more than a decade, with more than 100 scientific, peer-reviewed papers published on our work.
You can find a sample of the growing body of scientific evidence here.
**Our History**
Oxitec was formed in 2002 by Oxford University Innovation and, in 2015, was acquired by U.S.based Intrexon.
Since inception, Oxitec has pioneered work on controlling insects that spread disease and damage crops through world-class genetic engineering and the use of self-limiting gene technology.
In the mid and late 2000s, Oxitec successfully deployed genetically engineered insects in select locations in the USA, Caribbean, South America, and has continued to grow these projects, expanding to new regions and countries.
In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a positive recommendation in support of Oxitec's self-limiting mosquitoes (OX513A) for a planned pilot in response to the Zika virus outbreak.
Oxitec continues to engage with communities around the world that are in need of effective, scalable solutions to combat the dangerous vectors that threaten lives and livelihoods.
Oxitec is a subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation ( NASDAQ: XON), which engineers biology to help solve some of the world's biggest problems.
About Us
We are a team of passionate individuals, developing ground-breaking biological technologies designed to sustainably, and safely, control insects that transmit diseases and destroy crops.
We do this work to improve lives and livelihoods around the world in the face of the growing threats that insects pose to human health and the global food supply.
We are strongly committed to a set of values, principles, and behaviours, which foster a culture of trust, respect, creativity, and accountability - and seek talented people who are deeply committed to our mission, values, and principles, and thrive in start-up like environments.
Learn more here about our mission, values, and principles.
Purpose of the Job
We seek a Researcher motivated and passionate about biological control of insects to be part of our team in Brazil based in Campinas-SP.
The next team member in Brazil must have strong teamwork skills, resilience, flexibility, a spirit of cooperation and attention to detail.
And of course, a lot of communication!
Solid experience working in R&D with insects is important, as well as the willingness to change the world for the better.
This is a great opportunity to work with a dedicated and enthusiastic team at a pioneer biotechnology company for insect control.
**Responsibilities**:
- Set up of experiments, assessment and data collection of R&D studies in the field.
- Accurate data recording in lab notebooks and digital files.
- Data analysis and experimental design.
- Prepare reports for the BR and UK leadership, as well as present results/updates in weekly meetings with UK colleagues.
- Support the activities in the laboratory, such as organization and general maintenance of the work environment.
- Occasional support for experiments on weekends as part of a rotation within the team.
Skills, Experience, and Education Requirements
- PhD/Master's degree in entomology, biology, agronomy, or related areas.
- Solid experience in R&D, preferable with insects
- Solid experience with data analysis and experimental design
- Time flexibility - for weekends and holidays
- Advanced English
Behavioural Requirements
- Commitment to and passion for the Oxitec mission and values.
- Responsive to the needs of an international business working across different time zones, adapting working patterns in-line with business requirements.
- Positive, humble, co-operative and professional always.
- Works with sense of urgency, and solves things promptly.
- Resilient and persistent in an innovative and constantly changing environment.