Joshua Owings

Joshua Owings has a long history of experience in the field of research and sales. In 2006, they held a Post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award at the National Institutes of Health. From 2007 to 2014, they were a Graduate Student at the University of Virginia, where they developed a novel purification strategy for a previously unknown protein and an in vitro assay to determine and characterize protein function. Joshua then moved on to a Postdoctoral Fellow position at Emory University, where they managed a drug discovery collaboration to screen novel antimicrobial compounds against the human cancer causing pathogen Helicobacter pylori and continued a project aimed at increasing understanding of the metabolic requirements of H. pyloir, specifically purine biosynthesis. In 2015, they became a Technical Sales Consultant at BioTek Instruments. In 2021, they were promoted to Technical Sales Representative at Agilent Technologies, and they currently hold the position of Product Manager at Leinco Technologies.

Joshua Owings completed a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from St. Mary's College of Maryland between 2002 and 2006. Joshua then pursued a Master of Science in Biological and Physical Sciences from the University of Virginia between 2007 and 2012, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology from the same institution between 2007 and 2014. In July 2022, they obtained a certification in Product Management Tips from LinkedIn.