Brett Chapman
Senior Scientist at PYC Therapeutics (ASX: PYC)
Perth, Western Australia
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Top SchoolBrett Chapman is a PhD-trained bioinformatician and data scientist based in Perth with over a decade of applied experience and a 25-year grounding in life-science research and computational methods. He has progressed from production and research scientist roles to senior scientific positions, most recently joining PYC Therapeutics after postdoctoral fellowships in crop genetics and metabolomics/computational biology. Brett blends deep domain knowledge in biochemistry and biotechnology with advanced IT and bioinformatics skills, delivering reproducible computational workflows and data-driven insights for both academic and industry settings. He is comfortable at the interface of research and product development, translating complex omics data into actionable outcomes for therapeutic and agricultural programs. An understated strength is his sustained commitment to methodological rigor—evident in a steady career of roles that bridge wet-lab realities and scalable computational solutions.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Honours, Biochemistry, Honours, Biochemistry at The University of Western AustraliaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information Technology (Bioinformatics), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information Technology (Bioinformatics) at Murdoch University
English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (88)
genomics10
rna-seq10
genome10
cactus10
nextflow9
displays9
bacteria9
bioinformatics9
graph9
sequencing9
genbank9
fasta8
pipeline8
nf-core8
clustering8
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
brettChapman/multivis
Aug 2019 - May 2022
Contributions:63 commits, 104 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 10 months
brettChapman/docker-builds
Sep 2020 - Jul 2024
Contributions:23 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
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