Summary
Lindsay Clark is a Senior Data Scientist and geneticist with a decade of experience applying bioinformatics and software development to complex polyploid genomics problems. She is the author of widely used R packages polysat and polyRAD for analyzing molecular marker data in polyploid organisms and has applied these tools across crops and model systems including Miscanthus, sugarcane, blackberry, grape, and Arabidopsis. At Seattle Children’s she provides bioinformatics support across projects, building on prior roles delivering fee-for-service analysis, pipelines, and training at the University of Illinois. Her background blends hands-on wet-lab genetics with computational tool development and teaching—she regularly runs R workshops and mentors trainees. Notably, she developed RAD-seq protocols and analysis pipelines used broadly in her lab, reflecting an ability to translate methods into reproducible software. Based in Ocala, Florida, Lindsay combines deep domain expertise in polyploidy with practical experience shipping tools that enable population genetics and association studies.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Genetics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Genetics at University of California, Davis
Bachelor's Degree, Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Bachelor's Degree, Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology at Dartmouth College