Sarah Jacobs, Ph.D.

Sarah Jacobs, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in the field of biosciences and drug discovery. Sarah is currently employed at Reactive Biosciences as a Scientist II. In this role, they lead a major drug discovery program, oversees various assays, and manages multiple research assistants.

Prior to their current position, Sarah worked at Boragen, Inc. as a Senior Scientist, Immunology. Sarah was the sole biologist at the company and was responsible for directing all aspects of drug discovery related to human biology. This included project leadership, communication with external organizations, and making scientific decisions.

Sarah also worked at Ribometrix as a Scientist I from 2018 to 2020. Before that, they were a Research Associate at BD, where they focused on assay development for point-of-care diagnostic tests for infectious diseases.

Earlier in their career, Sarah held the positions of Research Scientist and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sarah also worked as an Adjunct Professor at Durham Technical Community College and as a Graduate Student at Duke University.

Overall, Sarah Jacobs, Ph.D. has extensive experience in drug discovery, assay development, project leadership, and scientific decision-making in the field of biosciences.

Sarah Jacobs, Ph.D. obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from The University of Texas at Austin. Sarah attended the university from 2000 to 2004. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued their academic career at Duke University, where they obtained their Ph.D. in Molecular Cancer Biology. Sarah attended Duke University from 2004 to 2009.