Field Technician (FTC until September 2025)

  • Panamá
  • Oxitec
About Us  We are a team of passionate individuals from 15 countries, 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.     Whilst what we do relates to developing insect control technologies, our organisation is about people and in its service to people.    We are strongly committed to a set of values and principles and foster a culture of trust, respect, creativity, and accountability. Click here to read about our principles, and click here to read our CEO's blog on trust and our corporate culture.    Purpose of the Job  As a Field Technician in Panama, you will be at the heart of our efforts to deliver effective new tools to control disease-spreading mosquitoes and crop pests for communities most in need. As part of a growing team, you will contribute to our day-to-day field activities associated with the project. Working in accordance with strict technical protocols while demonstrating good field research practices, duties will include field surveillance of mosquito populations and mosquito identification.  You will take a proactive approach to executing all required field tasks each day, always maintaining professionalism in your approach with the team. This job requires frequent travel to a field lab location 3+ hours from Panama City, in a company-paid rental car.   Responsibilities  Ensure strict adherence to technical protocols/SOPs;  Collect, count and identify wild mosquito populations in Eastern Panama, and record data;  This includes collecting larvae from water sources in the field, setting and collecting from adult mosquito traps, looking at collected samples underneath a microscope to identify to species;  Assist in the preparation and execution of field projects, including mark-recapture-release studies;  Engage with members of the communities we will be working in;  Communicate field supply shortages to the Field Operations Administrator;   Ensure data integrity and validity;  Maintain a professional, respectful approach, always.    Skills, Experience, and Education Requirements  Experience following policies and procedures, and reporting unexpected events;  Ability to proactively identify and solve problems;  Fluency in Spanish;  Some proficiency in English preferred;  A valid driver's license and clean driving record;  Experience working with insects is desirable.     Behavioural Requirements  Commitment to and passion for the Oxitec mission;  Adaptability;  Team-player;  Respect for others;  Working with urgency;  Fastidiousness with respect to quality of work.