Experienced Bioinformatics and Data Science Consultant
Aktualisiert am 12.01.2026
Profil
Freiberufler / Selbstständiger
Remote-Arbeit
Verfügbar ab: 01.02.2026
Verfügbar zu: 100%
davon vor Ort: 15%
Bioinformatics
Software-Entwicklung
Data Scientist
Python
R
Workflows
HPC
Cloud
Omics
Genomics
Transcriptomics
Multi-omics
Cancer
Biotechnologie
German
Muttersprache
English
Fluent
Schwedisch
Beginner

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
I mainly work remotely but I'm happy to do (extended) on-site visits.
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 years
2023-03 - now

Providing continuous bioinformatics support

Founder and Principal Consultant
Founder and Principal Consultant
I help clients in industry and academia solve their bioinformatics and data science challenges by providing hands-on support and advice, for example:
  • Providing continuous bioinformatics support in somatic variant calling and interpretation to a cancer diagnostics company.
  • Update and maintenance of a clinical information MySQL database supporting cancer diagnostics.
  • Provided genomics data analysis and research support for academic customers in breast cancer and diabetes.
  • Developed and deployed an R Shiny based data analysis application for an academic customer.
  • Provided due diligence for bioinformatics methods to an industrial customer.
  • Supported market research for a leading academic HPC provider.
on request
Lund, Sweden
13 years 6 months
2012-09 - now

Open Source Software Development

Software Developer
Software Developer

Bioinformatics Software

  • Actively engaged in the development of open source bioinformatics software and infrastructure.
  • Projects include Bioconda (core team member), conda-forge (R stack co-maintainer), and Biopython.

23 years 2 months
2003-01 - now

Open Source Software Development

Software Developer
Software Developer

The FreeBSD Project

  • Developer with the FreeBSD operating system project (basis for e.g., Apple macOS, WhatsApp, Sony PlayStation 4/5, and many others).
  • I have been involved in many aspects of the system and surrounding infrastructure, including security components, device drivers, extensive work on the documentation, and general project infrastructure.

5 years
2018-03 - 2023-02

Leading the bioinformatics, data science, and IT team

Senior Bioinformatician, Team Lead,
Senior Bioinformatician, Team Lead,
  • Leading the bioinformatics, data science, and IT team for a startup company in cancer diagnostics, genomics, and liquid biopsy.
  • Hiring, technical management, and mentoring of the team.
  • Development of computational pipelines and automation for ctDNA liquid biopsy diagnostics based on whole genome sequencing, duplex sequencing, and digital PCR.
  • Management of a custom LIMS system with PostgreSQL backend.
  • Processing of customer and R&D sequencing data using HPC and cloud infrastructure.
  • Planning, implementation, and administration of computing infrastructure.
  • Contribution to the intellectual property strategy, including one patent application.
  • Contribution to successful ISO 13485/17025 accreditation including writing of documentation and SOPs, and active participation in audits.
SAGA Diagnostics AB
Lund, Sweden
6 years 8 months
2014-06 - 2021-01

Development of gene expression signatures using RNA-seq

Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
  • Development of gene expression signatures using RNA-seq and machine learning.
  • Large-scale processing and analysis of thousands of high-throughput sequencing datasets.
  • Clinical data analysis and biostatistics.
  • Detection, filtering, and analysis of somatic mutations from tumor DNA/RNA-seq datasets.
  • Detection and analysis of chromosomal rearrangements from WGS data.
  • Development of resources for a large-scale RNA-seq study and validation against matched microarray data.
  • Data integration and multi-omics.
  • Data and project management.
Lund University
Lund, Sweden
2 years
2009-07 - 2011-06

Software/systems development and maintenance

Software Engineer
Software Engineer
  • Software/systems development and maintenance for geodetic data acquisition systems.
  • Development of a novel system for accurate (<1mm) positioning in areas without GPS coverage using inertial navigation systems and total station theodolites.
  • Adoption and enhancement of several complex software projects.
  • Introduction of modern software development methodology and tooling.
  • Planning, implementation, and administration of IT infrastructure connecting multiple European sites.
terra vermessungen ag
Zürich, Switzerland

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

6 years 8 months
2014-06 - 2021-01

Medical Science and Bioinformatics,

PhD, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
PhD
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
thesis title on request
2 years
2011-08 - 2013-07

Bioinformatics

MSc, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
MSc
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
3 years 6 months
2005-09 - 2009-02

Scientific Programming

BSc, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany
BSc
Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany

Position

Position

Bioinformatics and Data Science Consultant

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Bioinformatics Software-Entwicklung Data Scientist Python R Workflows HPC Cloud Omics Genomics Transcriptomics Multi-omics Cancer Biotechnologie

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile

Seasoned bioinformatician and data scientist experienced in high-throughput sequencing and biomedical data analysis, large-scale data processing, machine learning, software and workflow development, Linux/Unix and HPC/cloud environments.


Skills - Bioinformatics, Data Science, and IT

Data science

  • Data cleaning
  • analysis
  • modeling
  • visualization


Sequencing

  • Processing/analysis of data from a variety of sequencing and omics modalities (e.g., WGS, WES, RNA-seq, targeted and duplex sequencing)


Workflows

  • Extensive experience developing workflows using Snakemake, Nextflow, and shell


Development

  • Version control (Git, Subversion)
  • containers (Docker, Singularity)
  • HPC and cloud environments (AWS)

Betriebssysteme

Linux
Unix
Windows
macOS

Programmiersprachen

R
Python
Perl
Java
C
SQL

Datenbanken

PostgreSQL
MySQL
SQLite

Branchen

Branchen


Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
I mainly work remotely but I'm happy to do (extended) on-site visits.
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 years
2023-03 - now

Providing continuous bioinformatics support

Founder and Principal Consultant
Founder and Principal Consultant
I help clients in industry and academia solve their bioinformatics and data science challenges by providing hands-on support and advice, for example:
  • Providing continuous bioinformatics support in somatic variant calling and interpretation to a cancer diagnostics company.
  • Update and maintenance of a clinical information MySQL database supporting cancer diagnostics.
  • Provided genomics data analysis and research support for academic customers in breast cancer and diabetes.
  • Developed and deployed an R Shiny based data analysis application for an academic customer.
  • Provided due diligence for bioinformatics methods to an industrial customer.
  • Supported market research for a leading academic HPC provider.
on request
Lund, Sweden
13 years 6 months
2012-09 - now

Open Source Software Development

Software Developer
Software Developer

Bioinformatics Software

  • Actively engaged in the development of open source bioinformatics software and infrastructure.
  • Projects include Bioconda (core team member), conda-forge (R stack co-maintainer), and Biopython.

23 years 2 months
2003-01 - now

Open Source Software Development

Software Developer
Software Developer

The FreeBSD Project

  • Developer with the FreeBSD operating system project (basis for e.g., Apple macOS, WhatsApp, Sony PlayStation 4/5, and many others).
  • I have been involved in many aspects of the system and surrounding infrastructure, including security components, device drivers, extensive work on the documentation, and general project infrastructure.

5 years
2018-03 - 2023-02

Leading the bioinformatics, data science, and IT team

Senior Bioinformatician, Team Lead,
Senior Bioinformatician, Team Lead,
  • Leading the bioinformatics, data science, and IT team for a startup company in cancer diagnostics, genomics, and liquid biopsy.
  • Hiring, technical management, and mentoring of the team.
  • Development of computational pipelines and automation for ctDNA liquid biopsy diagnostics based on whole genome sequencing, duplex sequencing, and digital PCR.
  • Management of a custom LIMS system with PostgreSQL backend.
  • Processing of customer and R&D sequencing data using HPC and cloud infrastructure.
  • Planning, implementation, and administration of computing infrastructure.
  • Contribution to the intellectual property strategy, including one patent application.
  • Contribution to successful ISO 13485/17025 accreditation including writing of documentation and SOPs, and active participation in audits.
SAGA Diagnostics AB
Lund, Sweden
6 years 8 months
2014-06 - 2021-01

Development of gene expression signatures using RNA-seq

Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
  • Development of gene expression signatures using RNA-seq and machine learning.
  • Large-scale processing and analysis of thousands of high-throughput sequencing datasets.
  • Clinical data analysis and biostatistics.
  • Detection, filtering, and analysis of somatic mutations from tumor DNA/RNA-seq datasets.
  • Detection and analysis of chromosomal rearrangements from WGS data.
  • Development of resources for a large-scale RNA-seq study and validation against matched microarray data.
  • Data integration and multi-omics.
  • Data and project management.
Lund University
Lund, Sweden
2 years
2009-07 - 2011-06

Software/systems development and maintenance

Software Engineer
Software Engineer
  • Software/systems development and maintenance for geodetic data acquisition systems.
  • Development of a novel system for accurate (<1mm) positioning in areas without GPS coverage using inertial navigation systems and total station theodolites.
  • Adoption and enhancement of several complex software projects.
  • Introduction of modern software development methodology and tooling.
  • Planning, implementation, and administration of IT infrastructure connecting multiple European sites.
terra vermessungen ag
Zürich, Switzerland

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

6 years 8 months
2014-06 - 2021-01

Medical Science and Bioinformatics,

PhD, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
PhD
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
thesis title on request
2 years
2011-08 - 2013-07

Bioinformatics

MSc, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
MSc
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
3 years 6 months
2005-09 - 2009-02

Scientific Programming

BSc, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany
BSc
Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany

Position

Position

Bioinformatics and Data Science Consultant

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Bioinformatics Software-Entwicklung Data Scientist Python R Workflows HPC Cloud Omics Genomics Transcriptomics Multi-omics Cancer Biotechnologie

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile

Seasoned bioinformatician and data scientist experienced in high-throughput sequencing and biomedical data analysis, large-scale data processing, machine learning, software and workflow development, Linux/Unix and HPC/cloud environments.


Skills - Bioinformatics, Data Science, and IT

Data science

  • Data cleaning
  • analysis
  • modeling
  • visualization


Sequencing

  • Processing/analysis of data from a variety of sequencing and omics modalities (e.g., WGS, WES, RNA-seq, targeted and duplex sequencing)


Workflows

  • Extensive experience developing workflows using Snakemake, Nextflow, and shell


Development

  • Version control (Git, Subversion)
  • containers (Docker, Singularity)
  • HPC and cloud environments (AWS)

Betriebssysteme

Linux
Unix
Windows
macOS

Programmiersprachen

R
Python
Perl
Java
C
SQL

Datenbanken

PostgreSQL
MySQL
SQLite

Branchen

Branchen

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