Bioinformatics Scientist

• May 2020 - Present

• Jan 2019 - May 2020

Supervise team of clinical variant calling pipeline operators. Design and write standard operating procedures for software updates, software pipeline operation and validations. Develop new bioinformatic analyses and lead their implementation. Lead design and writing of technical development and clinical validations for bioinformatics and software. Lead design and writing of manuscripts. Assist the Bioinformatics Coordinator in monitoring staff performance and defining and stratifying priorities. Show less

• Aug 2014 - Jan 2019

Development and assessment of bioinformatic tools and clinical software pipelines for variant calling, including hereditary blood testing, cancer testing, and non-invasive prenatal testing. Clinical sequencing panel design and validation. Statistical analysis of molecular data. Application of machine learning to process clinical interpretations from medical publications. Contribution to publication of research.

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Led a clinical bioinformatics software development and research team in an interim capacity. Defined project requirements, defined and stratified priorities, and designed pipeline architecture plans. Led the design and validation of new DNA and RNA capture variant calling pipelines. Provided mentorship, clinical accreditation training, and daily supervision to employees. Interviewed and recruited staff. Took a leading role on manuscript writing and contributed analysis and writing to collaborator manuscripts. Show less

Pathways to Health Careers Instructor

• Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

Instructor of Human Anatomy and Physiology modules I and II with a health career emphasis. Developed curriculum and labs. Instructor of Human Anatomy and Physiology modules I and II with a health career emphasis. Developed curriculum and labs.

Lab Technician IV

• Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

Instructor of Human Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Microbiology labs. Maintained lab cultures and instructed students in introductory histology, cell culture and other clinical methods. Instructor of Human Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Microbiology labs. Maintained lab cultures and instructed students in introductory histology, cell culture and other clinical methods.

Temp

• Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2012

Thesis: Climate change impacts on prairie lake water quality and biota.

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2011

Instructed lab courses in Human Biology and Introductory Biology 1 & 2. Gave pre-lab lectures, provided one-on-one mentoring, prepared and administered exams, and evaluated coursework.

Research Technician

• Nov 2008 - May 2009

Performed molecular analysis of a nitrogen-fixing bacterium. Characterized fungal populations in forest soils and co-authored a related research paper. Performed molecular analysis of a nitrogen-fixing bacterium. Characterized fungal populations in forest soils and co-authored a related research paper.

Summer Research Assistant

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

Field specimen collection, dissection and dietary analysis of stickleback fishes, and data maintenance. Field specimen collection, dissection and dietary analysis of stickleback fishes, and data maintenance.

Assistant to the Lab Manager

• Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

Inventoried chemicals and sterilized lab equipment. Maintained computer lab hardware and upgraded software. Inventoried chemicals and sterilized lab equipment. Maintained computer lab hardware and upgraded software.

Conservation Intern

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

Habitat assessment for endangered trout species, field sample collection, and disease screening Habitat assessment for endangered trout species, field sample collection, and disease screening