EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
JESSICA HAYDEN
R&D Scientist 1
How long have you been with MMQCI and how did you first learn about our company?
I joined the company about 2.5 years ago after finding the job posting on Indeed.
What are your primary responsibilities?
My main role is to support the design and development of quality controls. The scope of my responsibilities is broad and can differ depending on the stage of the project, which keeps my day-to-day interesting. But you can often find me in the lab conducting molecular cloning, culturing, clinical assays or functional assays such as ddPCR and mass spectrometry, followed by data analysis and troubleshooting.
What is something about you that most people don’t know?
I was born deaf due to a mutation in my Connexin 26 gene and hear via two cochlear implants.
At the time, newborn screening for deafness was not standard practice. Eventually my parents learned of my condition and sought early intervention, which is paramount for improving developmental outcomes. Similar stories ring true for countless families and conditions, which makes my professional contributions to improving newborn genetic screening to facilitate early intervention that much more personally meaningful. If the opportunity arises, I would be proud to help develop a control for the Connexin 26 gene or deafness in general!
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