Janet Jones, MT-C (AAB)

Janet Jones, MT-C (AAB), has over 14 years of work experience in the field of laboratory science and diagnostics. Janet currently works at Kura Biotech as an Account Manager, where they are responsible for managing customer accounts and providing support for laboratories. Prior to this, Janet worked as an Account Specialist at the same company, where they played a key role in expanding their expertise in genetics and proteomics.

Before joining Kura Biotech, Janet worked at Progressive Diagnostics as a Laboratory Scientist I. In this role, they prepared urine samples and loaded them onto LC-MS/MS instruments. Janet also maintained and troubleshot the instruments to ensure their proper functioning. Additionally, they participated in proficiency testing through CAP.

Janet's previous experience includes working at SMART Lab, LLC as a Medical Technologist, where they maintained and troubleshot LC-MS/MS instruments and analyzed chromatography data from urine samples for drug testing purposes. Janet also worked at Select Lab Partners as a Senior Scientist, where they performed initial validation of analytes in urine by LC-MS/MS to obtain a CLIA license for the laboratory.

Janet's early career involved working at Florida Health as a Chemist II, where they detected chemical warfare agent metabolites and heavy metals in various samples using advanced analytical techniques such as GC/MS, LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, and LC-ICP-MS/MS. Janet also prepared specimens using PerkinElmer Zephyr workstation and analyzed proficiency test specimens as part of the Laboratory Response Network.

Prior to that, Janet worked at ALS Environmental as an Analyst III, where they analyzed environmental samples using a variety of instruments and was audited by NELAC and DOD. Janet also worked at Kroll Laboratory Specialists as a Positive Certifying Scientist, where they prepared clinical samples for drug testing and operated Agilent GC/MS instruments.

Overall, Janet Jones has a strong background in laboratory science and diagnostics, with expertise in LC-MS/MS instruments, sample preparation, troubleshooting, and data analysis. Their experience spans across different industries, including biotech, diagnostics, environmental testing, and toxicology.

Janet Jones, MT-C (AAB), holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology from Georgia Southern University. In addition to their educational background, they have obtained various certifications, including the Principles of Clinical Toxicology Certification from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry in July 2021. Janet also holds a Medical Technologist Certification in Clinical Chemistry from the American Association of Bioanalysts, obtained in June 2015. Furthermore, Janet possesses a Clinical Laboratory Technologist License in Clinical Chemistry from Florida Health, obtained in May 2016.

Apart from their scientific qualifications, Janet has also completed several professional courses on sales and personal development through LinkedIn, such as "Asking Great Sales Questions," "Cold Calling: The First Seven Seconds," "Inside Sales," "Key Account Management," and "Learn Emotional Intelligence, the Key Determiner of Success." No specific dates are provided for the LinkedIn courses.