Computational Biologist - Sequence Bioinformatics Inc.
Jul '21 - Nov '23
  • Lead the development of scalable and reproducible GWAS and ROH analysis pipelines to identify genotype-phenotype associations in company's Newfoundland founder population cohort
  • Implemented standalone and pipeline step scripts for genomic data analysis and visualization to identify genes of interest for an international collaboration with pharma company
  • Combined internal and public data sources to characterize the distribution of the founder effect across Newfoundland and its relation to source populations in Ireland and Britain

Research Programmer - BC Genome Sciences Centre
Jul '20 - Mar '21
  • Performed QC on inbound AML NGS data using standard NGS quality metrics to ensure clean data input for lab's internal analysis platform
  • Streamlined existing QC and visualization scripts and refactored for flexibility of use for future QC efforts
  • Addressed graduate student questions about ways of solving AML research questions by showcasing computational approaches to data analysis

Biosensor R&D Programmer - CiBER Laboratory, Simon Fraser University
May - Sep '18
  • Automated biosensor voltage response curve data processing and visualization for display and diagnosis of individual sensor instances to identify issues in the fabrication process
  • Screened hundreds of sensor instances during development to achieve sample sizes necessary for confidence in manufacturing
  • Implemented and presented metrics for determining biosensor instance success based on response pattern to inform lab heads on progress made on the development of the manufacturing process

Genetics Co-op Student - A.S. Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University
May - Aug '16
  • Carried out PCR, DNA and RNA sample isolations from clinical samples and performed sample QC
  • Maintained populations of five widely used cancer cell lines in cell culture laboratory
  • Lead and supported four other co-op students during their initial time at the lab