Research Engineer, Field Simulation
Monarch, Emeryville, California
What you will do
- Develop models that connect compound properties, formulation, release rates, and measured insect responses to field performance.
- Simulate the conditions that matter for each application, including wind, temperature, humidity, sunlight, rainfall, and vegetation, and their effects on chemical transport and persistence.
- Connect predicted exposure to insect movement, approach, landing, feeding, or egg laying using species-specific experimental evidence.
- Work with chemists, entomologists, and experimental scientists to calibrate models, identify missing measurements, and design experiments that resolve the largest uncertainties.
- Evaluate predictions against held-out experiments and prospective field trials. Quantify uncertainty and establish when a model can support a decision and when more evidence is needed.