Co-Diagnostics
McKenzie Jonely, Ph.D., has a diverse work experience in scientific research and academia. Starting in 2015, they served as a Teaching Assistant and Undergraduate researcher at Southern Utah University, where they collaborated on various research projects and developed methods for analyzing transition-metal complexes and determining the composition of squalene and cholesterol in human earwax.
In 2016, McKenzie joined the University of Utah as a Research Assistant in the Noriega lab, where they played a key role in building the laboratory infrastructure and designing advanced spectroscopic setups for studying macromolecules. They also served as the Noriega Laboratory Safety Officer, ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining laboratory equipment and waste disposal practices. Additionally, McKenzie was appointed as a General Chemistry Laboratory Mentor Teaching Assistant, overseeing and mentoring other teaching assistants in laboratory settings, and later became a Graduate Teaching Assistant, managing undergraduate and master-level chemistry courses.
Most recently, in 2022, McKenzie joined Co-Diagnostics, Inc. as a Scientist I. The specific details of their role and responsibilities at the company have not been provided.
McKenzie Jonely, Ph.D. pursued their education in a chronological manner, starting with their Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Southern Utah University, which they completed in 2016. Afterward, they attended the University of Utah from 2016 to 2022 to earn their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physical Chemistry.