Jennifer Walker, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers) Email & Phone Number

Jennifer Walker, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers) is a Principal Scientist, In Vivo Antibody Discovery at Twist Bioscience. She possess expertise in western blotting, cell culture, molecular biology, rt pcr, flow cytometry and 23 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Jen completed both her MS and PhD research in my lab. She is gifted with many talents, most notable is her compassion and her ability to connect with people. She is a natural teacher, and I have learned a great deal about my own teaching through working with Jen. She is also a bright and creative young scientist and has an amazing work ethic and perseverance. She is technically outstanding and able to work through problems logically and creatively. As my senior student she managed my lab while I was on an administrative assignment and her leadership and managerial abilities proved to be outstanding. Her PhD Thesis project has transformed my research program and will provide the foundation of research projects in my lab for years to come. Her teaching abilities, research capabilities, and leadership skills are a rare mixture that prepare her for a very bright future." and "I have known Jennifer since I joined the lab of Dr. Ah-Kau Ng at the University of Southern Maine in the fall of 2011. Having no laboratory research background I needed some guidance, which could have been an issue as the only lab’s graduate student did most of her work at a collaborating site, off-campus. Luckily, Jennifer was working just one laboratory over. She was always attentive, ready to help and generous with her time. Jennifer taught me a variety of procedures from basic lab maintenance to complex assays. Protein expression and purification is one of the techniques I have learned from her, which was a great asset when I joined MIT as a research technician. Jennifer demonstrated cogency and a superb knowledge of biochemistry while educating me on scientific topics. Furthermore, her organizational ability is something I strive for: she was able to find time to manage the lab, teach, work on her research project, go to the gym everyday, and take care of her family consisting of a husband, two kids and a sick mother. It must have been challenging for her, yet, she never seemed overwhelmed; it appeared as though tending to all those responsibilities required no effort. I often came to Jennifer for advice when life got stressful and she gladly provided me with ways to cope. When I assisted Jennifer in teaching the graduate immunology laboratory in the Spring of 2013, I was fortunate to learn from her laudable ability to plan for classes, organize necessary materials and equipment, assign responsibilities, instruct students, and keep up with students’ emails. Her lectures were well-structured, interesting and lucid. To make hefty scientific topics more approachable, Jennifer spiced them up with good humor, which kept students interested and focused. The students always seemed happy to be in the lab and do the work, and they were thankful for Jen’s warmth, candor, and care. Knowing Jennifer as a scientist and a teacher, I have no doubt that she will be successful in any research or teaching role. Sincerely, Tatsiana Kosciuk"

Listed skills include Western Blotting, Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Rt Pcr, and 24 others.