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I am an experienced bioinformatics scientist and manager having extensive experience in the development, deployment and application of in-silico methods for analysis of genetics and genomics data for identification and characterization of genes and proteins relevant to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with: Knowledge of pharmaceutical (SmithKline Beecham) and biotechnology company (Oxagen Ltd) R&D and business priorities. Extensive experience of managing projects and departments that create value through the development and use of bioinformatics and other scientific and general IT tools.Wide practical experience and technical knowledge about information technology (hardware and software) and its application in the life sciences.Commercial experience as senior manager in a Biotech company and as Non-executive Director in a data science SME• A broad background in evaluating and reviewing software products and research proposals through membership of company and UK research council scientific strategy committees.• An international reputation as a bioinformatics scientist with an extensive and sustained publication record in peer reviewed journals.• A wide knowledge of the UK and international bioinformatics research and development community with an extensive network of personal contacts.• A laboratory research background in DNA repair mechanisms and computer science research background in application of artificial intelligence programming languages and knowledge representation systems to biological (bioinformatics) problems.• Many practical and academic skills including lecturing, software development, research evaluation, project planning and management of budgets and staff.• Good interpersonal and communication skills, strong team player.Specialties: Bioinformatics, Computational genomics, Systems biology

Listed skills include Bioinformatics, Genomics, Genetics, Systems Biology, and 26 others.