Mitch Ellison
Bioinformatics Scientist
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolMitch Ellison is an experienced bioinformatics scientist and consultant with eight years of work spanning clinical NGS genotyping, research-grade genomics, and bioinformatics software development. He served as the sole bioinformatics scientist in UPMC’s Histocompatibility Lab, building pipelines and automation that ensured CLIA/ASHI/CAP/NY compliance while improving transplant donor–recipient matching. Mitch combines a PhD-level research background in molecular, cell, and developmental biology with hands-on skills in R, Python, shell scripting, and Linux-based workflow engineering from roles at Ariel Precision Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh. He has a track record of translating complex genomic data into clinical reports, publications, and operational tools, and mentors students in bioinformatics and data science. Uncommonly for someone working at the clinical interface, he also has applied wet-lab assay development experience (qPCR, in-situ hybridization) and prior service as an Army infantryman, reflecting discipline and cross-domain adaptability. Based in Pittsburgh, he now consults through Aligned Labs to bring clinical-grade bioinformatics and automation to precision medicine projects.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Johns Hopkins UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Biology, General, (3.5 GPA), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biology, General, (3.5 GPA) at Hood CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, (3.8 GPA), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, (3.8 GPA) at University of Pittsburgh
Github Skills (7)
bioinformatics9
bioconda7
conda7
package-management6
verification1
r-package1
bioconductor1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
mae92/MutantHuntWGS
Dec 2017 - Aug 2021
Contributions:174 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 8 months
mae92/Paf1C-Transcriptome-Analysis-Code
Nov 2018 - Oct 2020
Contributions:13 pushes in 1 year 11 months
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