Ethan Jones, a Philadelphia PA native who is currently living in New York City, is a systems biologist and elite private tutor. Ethan holds a Ph.D. in Systems, Synthetic and Quantitative Biology from Harvard University, and a bachelors (summa cum laude) in Computational Applied Mathematics and Statistics from The College of William & Mary, and has tutored for thousands of hours. In addition to helping countless students improve their test scores and grades, Ethan is also an accomplished research scientist with multiple peer-reviewed publications in the fields of synthetic biology and bioengineering.

During his Ph.D at Harvard, Ethan was awarded the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. His thesis research focused on methods development and synthetic biology tool design. He scored 165V/167Q (96%/91%) on the GRE and was also accepted to Ph.D. programs at Princeton, Stanford and others. During his undergraduate degree, Ethan led William & Mary’s International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) team to numerous awards and a world 2nd place finish. His unique scientific skills and background makes him the perfect fit for students struggling in their STEM subjects, prospective scientists and students looking for custom enrichment courses.

In his spare time Ethan enjoys running, programming and watching the Eagles on Sundays. He holds most lessons online using specialized tutoring software or video chat platforms such as Zoom and Skype. He also holds in person lessons in the Cambridge and Boston, MA areas

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Knowledgeable & very patient
Ethan was very knowledgeable about the subject matter that we covered & communicated it in a clear & concise manor. He sent me labs to work on before we meet again.
ACT Prep
Ethan is very thorough and patient. He clearly has the knowledge of what he’s teaching-Science & Math. I am looking forward to working with him further! Thank you.