Job Title: Entomologist – BSFL Production & R&D;

Company: Jital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Department: Research & Development / BSFL Production

Industry: Insect Biotechnology, Sustainable Agriculture, Waste Management & Animal Nutrition

Job Summary

Jital Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a skilled and motivated Entomologist to manage and optimize Black Soldier Fly (BSF) breeding, egg production, hatching, larval rearing, and large-scale BSFL production. The candidate will be responsible for insect life-cycle management, environmental monitoring, feed optimization, production planning, quality control, and research activities to improve larval growth, survival, biomass yield, and overall operational efficiency.

The role requires practical knowledge of insect biology, mass rearing techniques, organic waste bioconversion, and scientific data management to support commercial-scale BSFL production.

Roles and Responsibilities1. BSF Breeding and Colony Management

- Manage BSF adult colonies, breeding cages, and mating environments.
- Monitor adult emergence, mating activity, egg laying, and egg collection.
- Optimize breeding conditions, including temperature, relative humidity, light intensity, photoperiod, and ventilation.
- Maintain suitable attractants, oviposition substrates, and water sources for adult flies.
- Monitor colony health, adult longevity, reproductive performance, and egg production.
- Identify and troubleshoot factors affecting mating, egg laying, and breeding efficiency.

1. Egg Collection, Hatching and Neonate Management

- Collect, weigh, label, and record BSF eggs using standardized procedures.
- Monitor egg incubation, hatching percentage, and hatching duration.
- Manage hatching cones, incubation units, and hatching-room environmental conditions.
- Collect newly hatched larvae (neonates) and transfer them to nursery trays.
- Maintain accurate records of egg batches, hatching dates, neonate yield, and batch performance.
- Identify and minimize egg loss, poor hatchability, and early-stage larval mortality.

1. BSFL Nursery and Rearing Operations

- Supervise nursery and larval rearing activities from neonate to harvest stage.
- Plan and manage larval stocking density, feeding quantity, feed frequency, tray loading, and rearing duration.
- Monitor larval growth through periodic measurements of length, weight, survival, and development stage.
- Optimize feed moisture, substrate depth, aeration, temperature, and other rearing parameters.
- Identify larval stress, abnormal development, poor growth, overcrowding, and mortality.
- Coordinate larval transfer between nursery, rearing, harvesting, and prepupal stages.

1. Feed Preparation and Substrate Management

- Plan and supervise feed preparation using approved substrates such as WDGS, DDGS, food-processing residues, and other suitable organic by-products.
- Calculate feed requirements based on larval population, stocking density, and production targets.
- Monitor feed moisture, consistency, particle size, pH where applicable, and substrate quality.
- Evaluate feed conversion, larval growth, survival, and substrate consumption.
- Conduct feed formulation trials to improve production efficiency and reduce operating costs.
- Ensure substrate traceability, secure handling, proper storage, and compliance with applicable regulations.

1. Environmental Monitoring and Facility Management

- Monitor and maintain suitable temperature, humidity, lighting, ventilation, and airflow in breeding, nursery, rearing, and pupation areas.
- Conduct scheduled environmental checks and maintain daily monitoring records.
- Inspect and maintain breeding cages, cooling systems, humidifiers,



lights, water systems, hatching equipment, and rearing infrastructure.
- Identify equipment failures and environmental deviations and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Maintain sanitation, pest exclusion, biosecurity, and appropriate waste-management practices.
- Coordinate preventive maintenance and report operational risks affecting production.

1. Production Planning and Process Optimization

- Prepare daily, weekly, and batch-wise production schedules for eggs, neonates, larvae, prepupae, and harvested biomass.
- Monitor production targets, batch output, mortality, survival rate, and process efficiency.
- Plan feed, manpower, trays, containers, consumables, and equipment requirements.
- Coordinate with production, operations, procurement, and R&D; teams.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements to increase productivity and consistency.
- Support scale-up from pilot trials to commercial production.

1. Harvesting and Post-Harvest Processing

- Determine appropriate harvesting time based on larval development and production objectives.
- Supervise larval harvesting, weighing, sorting, and separation from residual substrate or frass.
- Monitor prepupal development and manage pupae for colony maintenance and breeding.
- Coordinate approved processes for larval drying, storage, and conversion into BSF meal and BSF oil.
- Maintain batch-wise records of fresh biomass, dried biomass, product yield, and processing losses.
- Ensure proper hygiene, storage conditions, traceability, and product handling.

1. Research and Development

- Design and conduct trials on feed formulations, stocking densities, feeding regimes, and environmental conditions.
- Evaluate effects of temperature, humidity, light, substrate composition, and rearing duration on BSFL performance.
- Measure growth rate, survival, development time, biomass yield, feed conversion, and reproductive output.
- Conduct comparative trials to identify the best-performing production protocols.
- Investigate production failures, low hatchability, poor larval growth, and unexpected mortality.
- Develop and standardize SOPs, trial protocols, experimental designs, and production procedures.
- Analyze experimental data and recommend evidence-based process improvements.

1. Quality Control, Hygiene and Biosecurity

- Monitor the quality and suitability of incoming feed substrates and production materials.
- Implement hygiene, sanitation, contamination-prevention, and biosecurity protocols.
- Maintain batch identification, traceability, process records, and quality-control documentation.
- Identify risks from chemical residues, pathogens, contaminants, or unsuitable feed inputs.
- Coordinate laboratory testing and product-quality assessments when required.
- Support compliance with applicable environmental, occupational safety, feed-safety, and waste-management requirements.

1. Data Management and Documentation

- Maintain daily production logs, egg collection registers, hatching records, and larval growth data.
- Record temperature, relative humidity, feed consumption, mortality, harvesting weight, and batch yield.
- Prepare daily reports, weekly summaries, monthly production reports, and trial evaluation reports.




- Maintain Excel-based production trackers, inventory records, and performance dashboards.
- Analyze trends, investigate deviations, and prepare root-cause analysis and CAPA reports.
- Maintain SOPs, equipment maintenance records, inspection checklists, and audit documentation.

1. Team Supervision and Operational Coordination

- Guide technicians and production workers in breeding, hatching, feeding, harvesting, and cleaning operations.
- Allocate daily tasks and ensure adherence to SOPs and production schedules.
- Train staff in BSFL handling, measurement techniques, hygiene, and safe equipment operation.
- Monitor work quality, productivity, and compliance with operational procedures.
- Coordinate with management and cross-functional teams to address production challenges.
- Report operational issues, resource requirements, and improvement opportunities to the reporting manager.

Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Entomology, Zoology, Agricultural Science, Biology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Practical knowledge of insect biology, insect rearing, or biological production systems.
- Experience in BSF/BSFL breeding, larval rearing, mass production, or insect biotechnology is preferred.
- Freshers with relevant academic projects, laboratory experience, or strong practical knowledge may also be considered, depending on company requirements.

Required Skills
- BSF life-cycle management and mass-rearing techniques.
- Egg collection, hatching, neonate handling, and larval growth monitoring.
- Environmental monitoring and production troubleshooting.
- Feed preparation, substrate evaluation, and biomass-yield assessment.
- Experimental design, data analysis, and technical reporting.
- Microsoft Excel, production documentation, and SOP development.
- Problem-solving, team coordination, and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of hygiene, biosecurity, workplace safety, and quality-control practices.

Preferred Experience
- Experience in commercial or pilot-scale BSFL production.
- Knowledge of organic waste bioconversion and insect-based protein production.
- Experience in breeding-room environmental control and colony optimization.
- Exposure to BSF meal, BSF oil, frass, and post-harvest processing.
- Experience in R&D; trials, production scale-up, process optimization, and CAPA.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Egg production and collection consistency.
- Egg hatchability and neonate recovery rate.
- Larval survival rate and growth performance.
- Production yield and batch-to-batch consistency.
- Feed conversion efficiency and substrate utilization.
- Harvested biomass and processing yield.
- Reduction in mortality, contamination, and production losses.
- Compliance with SOPs, documentation, and production schedules.

Work Environment The position involves hands-on work in BSF breeding rooms, insect-rearing facilities, laboratories, and pilot or commercial production areas. The candidate must be comfortable with routine biological observations, feed handling, environmental monitoring, and production-floor activities. Employment Type: Full-time

Department: R&D; / Production

Location: As specified by Jital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Salary: As per experience and company policy

How to Apply: Interested candidates with a background in entomology, insect biology, BSFL production, or insect biotechnology are encouraged to apply.

For [email protected] , [email protected]

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Perks

- Flexible schedule
- Internet reimbursement
- Leave encashment
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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