Philip Uren
Senior Director Of Bioinformatics
San Diego, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPhilip Uren is a Senior Director of Bioinformatics based in San Diego with 15 years of experience applying computer science and quantitative methods to biotech challenges. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Tasmania and has progressed from academic research roles to leadership positions across startups and established diagnostics firms, most recently at Exact Sciences. He combines deep expertise in mathematical modeling, MATLAB and Python with practical bioinformatics product delivery—moving algorithms from discovery into regulated, production pipelines. Philip has led teams through both technical and organizational transitions (CTO and director roles), indicating strength in translating research-grade methods into scalable, commercial solutions. Colleagues describe him as someone who bridges rigorous computational thinking with hands-on implementation, often spotting algorithmic simplifications that reduce runtime without sacrificing accuracy.
15 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science at University of Tasmania
Github Skills (13)
on-the-fly5
python3
linting3
bioconda2
complexity2
genome2
pipeline2
sequencing2
coverage2
bioinformatics2
linter2
genomics2
throughput2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
pjuren/TinyTest
May 2014 - Jun 2014
Contributions:110 commits in 1 month
smithlabcode/piranha
May 2012 - Feb 2018
Contributions:64 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 9 months
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