Kenton Wilcox

Kenton Wilcox is an experienced automation engineer currently working at Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. since July 2019, where responsibilities include drafting and reviewing test plans and deploying automated liquid handler methods. Prior to this, Kenton held positions as an Associate Automation Engineer, Senior Clinical Laboratory Technologist, and Production Associate 4 at the same company, performing PCR amplification and sequencing assays. Kenton's experience includes validation of the FDA-approved NGS Oncomine Dx Target Test at PhenoPath and contributions as a Senior Research Associate at Juno Therapeutics, focusing on RNA library preparation and automated methods improvement. Additional roles at Courtagen Life Sciences, American International Biotechnology, and Massachusetts State Police Forensic and Technology Center provided a strong foundation in NGS, DNA extraction, and data management. Kenton holds a Master of Science in Applied Genomics from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Roger Williams University.