Jason Walker

Jason Walker has extensive experience in the field of laboratory management and research. Jason is currently working as a Laboratory Director at OneOme since December 2022. Prior to this, they served as a Division Laboratory Director at Fulgent Genetics starting from September 2021. From 2016, Jason worked as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Jason also served as a Laboratory Director at Apollo Health Group from June 2019 to June 2021. Before that, they held the position of Chief Scientific Officer at MedCompGx from April 2017 to June 2019, and as a Lead Scientist from October 2013 to June 2017. Jason's earlier experience includes working as an Assistant Director-BioMMED at LSU from 2009 to November 2013, and as a Research Associate at Louisiana State University from 1996 to 2002.

Jason Walker's education history includes a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Botany from Louisiana State University, which they obtained between 1991 and 1996. Jason later pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Genetics at Yale University from 2002 to 2008. Additionally, they obtained a certification as a Medical Technologist (Molecular Diagnostics) from the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) in April 2014. Prior to their university education, Jason attended Trafton Academy, although the specific start and end year for this period are not provided.