Pierre Marijon
Bioinformatics Project Manager In Research
Paris, Ile-de-France
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Top SchoolPierre Marijon is a bioinformatics project manager and computational biologist with 12 years of experience bridging research and software engineering in genomics. Based in Paris, he leads R&D initiatives at GCS SeqOIA after postdoctoral stints in Germany and a PhD from University of Lille focused on assembly graph analysis for genome interpretation. He pairs hands-on backend development—contributing GFF parsing features to the widely used rust-bio library and maintaining Bioconda packages—with project-level coordination of tool integration and reproducible pipelines. Known for translating algorithmic insights into robust tooling, he brings practical expertise in package builds, compatibility fixes and scalable bioinformatics workflows. An unusual blend of deep research on assembly graphs and pragmatic software maintenance makes him effective at turning complex sequencing problems into production-ready solutions.
12 years of coding experience
Master 2 (M2) Bioinformatique, Master 2 (M2) Bioinformatique at Université de Rennes IDocteur Informatique, Docteur Informatique at University of Lille 1 Sciences and TechnologyLicence Modélisation et Informatique pour le Vivant, Licence Modélisation et Informatique pour le Vivant at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie Bioinformatique, Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie Bioinformatique at UNIVERSITE D'AUVERGNE
French, English
Github Skills (13)
bioinformatics10
bash10
conda10
rust10
package-management10
build-automation10
data-structure9
cmake9
data-structures9
git9
csv8
algorithms8
python8
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
rust-bio/rust-bio
Mar 2016 - Jul 2021
This library provides implementations of many algorithms and data structures that are useful for bioinformatics. All provided implementations are rigorously tested via continuous integration.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:9 reviews, 21 commits, 5 PRs in 5 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Pierre primarily contributed to the `rust-bio` library by implementing and improving GFF (General Feature Format) parsing and writing functionalities. Their work included creating a GFF reader and writer, supporting GFF3 format attributes, and refining the attribute handling mechanism. These changes suggest a focus on enhancing the library's capabilities for processing bioinformatics data, particularly within the context of GFF files.
implementationspythoncontinuousalgorithms-and-data-structuresbioinformatics
bioconda/bioconda-recipes
Apr 2018 - Jun 2022
Conda recipes for the bioconda channel.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer / Package Maintainer
Back-end Developer / Package MaintainerContributions:28 reviews, 38 commits, 63 PRs in 4 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Pierre contributed to the bioconda-recipes repository by adding and updating recipes for various bioinformatics tools. Their work involved creating build scripts, updating package versions, and resolving build issues, particularly for tools like yacrd, fpa, bcalm, ELECTOR, and medusa. The user also addressed compatibility issues and optimized build processes to ensure successful package creation and integration within the bioconda ecosystem. Their contributions demonstrate a focus on package management and the integration of scientific software.
recipescondabiocondabioinformaticspackage-management
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