Joe Parker
Senior Research Fellow (0.8FTE) at Freelance
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolJoe Parker is a multidisciplinary research scientist and bioinformatics engineer with 11 years of experience applying genomics, automation and data engineering to real-world bioscience problems. Currently a Senior Research Fellow at the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, he designs and runs molecular and in silico experiments, builds industry–academia partnerships, and advises on innovation and data strategy. He led rapid scale-up of a COVID-19 testing megalab—architecting automated lab and digital workflows that grew throughput from hundreds to tens of thousands of tests per day. His technical repertoire spans phylogenomics, pipeline and middleware development (Java, Python, R, Flask, React, RDBMS, Unix), IoT and lab automation architecture, and precision bioscience data platforms. An erstwhile field genomicist (first in-field eukaryote genome sequencing) and invited speaker with multiple awards, he pairs rigorous computational method development with hands-on lab systems thinking. Outside the lab he’s an experienced educator, published writer and touring musician—evidence of a creative communicator who thrives at the intersection of science, engineering and public engagement.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
D.Phil, Computational models of virus evolution, D.Phil, Computational models of virus evolution at University of OxfordBSc (Hons), Biology, BSc (Hons), Biology at Imperial College LondonKing Edward VI School, Southampton
Github Skills (33)
dotplot10
bioinformatics10
python9
sequence9
kubernetes8
sequence-analysis8
comparative-genomics6
plotly5
phylogenetics5
evolution5
unify5
r5
microbiology4
science4
microbial-genomics3
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
jnarag/teaspoon
Apr 2017 - Aug 2018
Contributions:89 commits, 1 PR, 65 pushes in 1 year 3 months
bioinformaticssequencesequence-analysis
lonelyjoeparker/real-time-phylogenomics
Oct 2015 - Mar 2018
Contributions:49 commits, 42 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
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