Summary
Susann Bader is a Scientific Software Engineer with 11 years of experience combining a PhD in computational biology with hands-on software development at Genedata and leading research institutes. She specializes in structural biology and protein-focused statistical modeling, having developed tools like CCMpredPy and CCMgen to learn generative models of protein families and produce realistic synthetic alignments. Proficient in Python, R, C++, SQL and Linux, she pairs numerical optimization and Bayesian methods with machine learning pipelines to turn high-dimensional biological data into reproducible, well-documented analyses. A data-visualization enthusiast, she builds interactive views with plotly and ggplot to make complex model behavior accessible. Her background includes competitive precision sports leadership as a former sergeant and world champion skydiver, reflecting disciplined teamwork and performance under pressure.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Bioinformatics, 1.1, Master’s Degree, Bioinformatics, 1.1 at Technical University Munich
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
High School, 1.0, High School, 1.0 at Max-Klinger Gymnasium
High School, High School at Lamar County High School
Bachelor’s Degree, Bioinformatics, 1.1, Bachelor’s Degree, Bioinformatics, 1.1 at The Goethe University Frankfurt
English, German, French