Jacob Steenwyk
Scientific Consultant at Anthropic
Berkeley, California, United States
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Top SchoolJacob Steenwyk is a scientific consultant and evolutionary genomics researcher based in Berkeley with a decade of experience bridging computational tool development and fungal genomics. He develops widely used phylogenomic tools (e.g., ClipKIT and PhyKIT) that streamline genome-scale analyses and has a strong publication record detailing the evolutionary bases of fungal pathogenicity. Currently a Berkeley Science Fellow, HHMI LSRF awardee, and consultant to industry and AI-focused labs, he moves fluidly between academic postdoctoral research and applied scientific advising. Beyond research, he runs the accessible newsletter Genomely and directs Evomics workshops, reflecting a commitment to science communication and training. An unexpected thread through his career is hands-on community engagement—from founding a science-art venture to regional leadership in TechBio—underscoring his blend of technical depth and public-facing outreach.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Master’s Degree, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Clark UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Evolutionary Genomics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Evolutionary Genomics at Vanderbilt UniversityBiology Summer Course, Biology Summer Course at Azusa Pacific UniversityFlintridge Preparatory School
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Github Skills (42)
genes10
structural-variation10
evolution10
phylogenetics10
bioinformatics10
genomics10
sequence10
comparative-genomics10
biology9
python9
sequence-alignment9
genome9
shell8
unix8
retrieval7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
JLSteenwyk/BioKIT
Aug 2021 - Dec 2022
a versatile toolkit for processing and analyzing diverse types of sequence data
Contributions:7 releases, 149 commits, 8 PRs in 1 year 4 months
bioinformaticscomparative-genomicsevolutionevolutionary-biologyevolutionary-genomics
JLSteenwyk/Phylogenetic_scripts
Feb 2018 - Aug 2020
Contributions:45 commits, 47 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
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