Summary
Mohammad Salma is a project manager and senior bioinformatics/data scientist with eight years of experience applying AI and ML to biological datasets, notably scRNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics. He has driven bioinformatics pipelines and research engineering across leading French institutes (IGMM, Institut Imagine, IRCM), translating complex genomic data into actionable insights for cancer research. Proficient in Python, R, Java and Bash, he combines hands-on tool development with a research mindset from a doctorate in biotechnology. He has a proven track record mentoring early-career researchers, including supervising a PhD student, which reflects his commitment to knowledge transfer and team growth. Based in Montpellier, he’s seeking new challenges that push the boundaries of computational biology and predictive modelling. An understated strength is his experience benchmarking viral phylogeny and building end-to-end analysis pipelines, showing both methodological rigor and practical deployment skills.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Bioinformatics, Master's degree, Bioinformatics at Université de Montpellier
Research Doctorate, Biotechnologie, Research Doctorate, Biotechnologie at Université Montpellier II
Génie Agricole, Horticultural Science, Génie Agricole, Horticultural Science at University of Aleppo
French, Arabic, English