Jon D. Moulton
Staff Scientist, Gene Tools LLC
Jon D. Moulton is a member of:
About Jon D. Moulton's family
I'm a fourth-generation Oregonian, raised on the West coast of the USA. My father Clifford, an electrical engineer, designed oscilloscopes for Tektronics, was chief engineer of Audionics of Oregon, and worked with various other technology firms in Oregon's Willamette valley.
Jon D. Moulton's Experience
Diagnostics and Special Projects
Gene Tools, LLC
, Philomath, OR, USA
Asst. Adj. Professor
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR, USA
Jon D. Moulton's Education
Ph.D.
Portland State University
B.A.
Portland State University
B.S.
Portland State University
Jon D. Moulton's Story
Prized Accomplishment(s):
I helped develop methods using Morpholino oligos for inhibiting miRNA maturation and for detecting miRNA in tissues. I designed & built a dust resuspension system to make sized-particulate standards for x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. I've helped guide students though college science coursework.
Done Differently:
No, this has been a fascinating path.
Advice For New Professionals:
Learn broadly and be prepared to take on any task needed.
Degrees That Matter:
For my work, undergraduate background in chemistry and biology has been very valuable, as has my graduate work in Environmental Sciences and Resources: Biology. Training in writing and computer science has also been very useful.
Plans For The Future:
Likely I'll still be working with Gene Tools, finding new applications for Morpholino antisense and helping people work though their experimental challenges.
Changes In The Professional Environment:
Our company has grown from four people when I joined to 14 in 2012. We have moved from a small rented space to a 2,000 square meter factory. We are manufacturing and shipping on a larger scale.
Other Thoughts:
The best part of my work in never knowing what new challenges will appear tomorrow. The work is always changing, a consequence of being with a small company in the rapidly evolving biotech industry.
Career Profile:
I am representing the company at conferences, helping customers by phone and internet, developing new products (most recently an LED-based UV illuminator), and building or maintaining devices to support production and research. New paper: http://bio.biologists.org/content/early/2012/04/11/bio.2012
Working Life Management:
At the end of the day I go home and enjoy my family. We travel together and play music, camp and bicycle. We grow vegetables and care for two cats.
Job Profile:
I offer customer support for applications of Morpholino antisense oligos. I am involved in marketing, both through design & placement of advertizing and by attending conferences. I develop new applications of products and new products. I support production & maintain scientific equipment.
