Scientific Data Management Specialist
CurrentData and Submission curator for the Sequence Read Archive (SRA) storing Next Gen Sequencing (NGS) data. Principle curator of protected access human read data submitted as part of Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP) projects. Ensure submitted data and metadata meet NCBI requirements. Establish processing pipelines for new centers. Curate metadata within the SRA SQL Server database. Assisted with a new pre-release data access method for sequencing project collaborators. Collaborate with Illumina Inc to build an application for submitting to SRA through their BaseSpace platform. Designed email notification system for users submitting on third party platforms (Illumina BaseSpace, etc).Notable research projects:Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed)Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP)Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) HeLa sequencing projects Grand Opportunity Exome Sequencing Project (GO-ESP)Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatments (TARGET)Human Microbiome Project (HMP)