Belén Jiménez-mena
Researcher Genomics Big Data Scientist
Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
Summary
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Top SchoolBelén Jiménez-mena is a conservation genomics researcher and big-data scientist with a decade of experience applying population genetics to the management of wild and captive animal populations. Based at DTU in Aarhus, she develops bioinformatics tools and handles large genomic datasets to study evolution, effective population size, and the genetic impacts of conservation strategies across species from Atlantic salmon to sharks. She blends rigorous computational skills (Python, R, LINUX) with strong public-speaking and coaching experience, having co-founded the first TEDx in Aarhus and served as a long-term speaker coach and curator. Known for taking initiative in team-driven environments, she routinely leads collaborative projects that bridge research, communication, and stakeholder engagement. An interpersonal connector who seeks responsibility, she brings outreach and event leadership into her scientific practice to amplify conservation impact.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc in Conservation Biology, Conservation Biology, M.Sc in Conservation Biology, Conservation Biology at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Spanish, English, French, Danish
Github Skills (12)
r-package5
sequencing4
genome2
bioinformatics2
adaptation2
python2
classification1
genomics1
orange1
visualization1
clustering1
quantile1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
BelenJM/Group_Management
Jul 2015 - Jul 2019
Contributions:16 commits, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
BelenJM/Conservation-Genomics-course-DTU
Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
Contributions:53 pushes in 1 year
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