Robert Mills
Independent Scientific Consultant at Independent Consultant
Portland, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Mills is a computational biologist and independent scientific consultant with nine years of experience translating multi-omic gut microbiome data into actionable insights for drug discovery and development. He combines hands-on Python engineering, machine learning, and mass-spectrometry/sequencing expertise with a PhD in microbiome science to span target discovery through IND-enabling work for small molecules. At Piton Therapeutics he led and grew a computational biology team, interfaced with investors, advisors, and CROs, and steered R&D priorities—skills he now applies to bespoke consulting at the intersection of multi-omics and AI evaluation design. Known for crafting custom analytics and visualizations to answer hard biological questions, he brings both deep technical rigor and practical translational experience to early-stage therapeutic programs.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San DiegoBachelor of Science - BS Microbiology General, Bachelor of Science - BS Microbiology General at Oregon State University
Github Skills (6)
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matrix2
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python1
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data-analysis1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
knightlab-analyses/uc-severity-multiomics
Jan 2019 - Sep 2021
Contributions:8 commits, 9 pushes, 1 comment in 2 years 8 months
knightlab-analyses/Crohns-MG-MP-Comparisons
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributions:8 commits, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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