Josh K.

Josh K. has a diverse and impressive work experience. Josh currently holds the position of Director, Chemical Science at PacBio since 2023. Previously, they worked at Myriad Genetics as a Project Director from January 2021 to October 2021, where they conducted hands-on research and developed new product opportunities in DNA sequencing. Before that, they were the Senior Director of Protein Sciences, R&D / Consultant at Nautilus Biotechnology from October 2017 to June 2020, where they played a crucial role in developing single-molecule decoding reagents. Josh also worked at Verily Life Sciences as a Group Leader and Sr. Scientist, and as a Sr. Hardware Engineer, contributing to the development of novel biomarker discovery workflows and extracellular vesicle purification approaches. Josh also served as the Director of Biochemistry R&D at Eat Just, Inc. from May 2013 to April 2014, leading a team that delivered the prototype of a flagship product and secured significant funding for the company. Before that, they worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and as a Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researcher at the California Institute of Technology, focusing on antibody engineering and gene therapy development for HIV. Overall, Josh has demonstrated expertise in chemistry, molecular biology, and product development across various industries.

Josh K. completed their education with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics from Caltech, which took place from 2003 to 2009. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, where they studied from 2000 to 2002. Josh also pursued an Associate of Arts degree in Natural Science/Liberal Arts from College of Marin between 1998 and 2000. Additionally, they obtained certifications in Python related to genome sequencing and finding hidden messages in DNA from Coursera, with the specific years of completion not provided.