Juan Contreras

Juan Contreras has a diverse work experience history. Their most recent position was as a Research Associate at Nature's Fynd since July 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Tempus Labs, Inc. where they held the roles of Lead Clinical Lab Associate II from April to July 2022 and Clinical Lab Associate I from August 2020 to April 2022. Juan also worked as a Census Enumerator at the U.S. Census Bureau from June to September 2020.

In terms of their education, Juan worked at Oberlin College where they held multiple roles including Peer Advising Leader (PAL) Program Manager from November 2018 to June 2019, La Alianza Latinx Co-Chair & Secretary from June 2016 to June 2019, Sophomore Opportunity & Academic Resources (SOAR) Biology Leader from September 2018 to May 2019, Peer Advising Leader (PAL) Program Coordinator from February 2017 to May 2019, Oberlin Workshop and Learning Sessions (OWLS) Leader from August 2016 to January 2019, and Residential Assistant from August 2016 to September 2018.

In addition to these positions, Juan also worked as a Research Assistant in Moss Genomics and Phylogenetics at the National Science Foundation (NSF) from April 2018 to January 2019, and as a Research Assistant in Tropical Ecology, Evolution, and Bat Ecology at the NSF from June to August 2017. Juan started their professional journey as a Host/Front Manager at Dee's Restaurant from September 2013 to August 2016.

Juan Contreras attended Oberlin College from 2015 to 2019, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology & Environmental Studies, with a focus on Environmental Biology.