Summary
Josh Earl is a bioinformatics consultant and research leader with 14 years of hands-on experience building genomics infrastructure, sequencing pipelines, and diagnostic workflows. He led the creation of Drexel’s Genomics Center and directed clinical and translational bioinformatics work including CAP/CLIA SOPs, high-throughput COVID PCR automation, and integrative WGS and microbiome pipelines across PacBio and Illumina platforms. Comfortable from hardware to high-performance Linux clusters, he programs analysis pipelines, manages databases and LIMS integrations, and teaches R-based statistical bioinformatics to graduates. His publications (30+ papers) and development of novel 16S/18S and fungal microbiome identification approaches reflect a blend of practical diagnostics and method development. Known for turning complex sequencing data into auditable clinical and research outputs, he’s now bringing that operational and technical depth to independent consulting.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics at Drexel University
Bachelor of Science, Biology and Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Science, Biology and Environmental Studies at Saint Lawrence University
Masters, Computational Biology, Masters, Computational Biology at Carnegie Mellon University