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Wendy Phillips

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Senior Bioinformatician

Diversigen

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My New Course

Introduction to Python

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Data Scientist Professional

My New Certification

Data Scientist Associate

My New Course

Introduction to Python

Champion of data ethics, navigating the fine line between insights and privacy.

My Work

Take a look at my latest work.

DataLab

Sampling in Python

DataLab

Course Notes: Machine Learning with Tree-Based Models in Python

DataLab

Cleaning Data in Python

DataLab

Sampling in Python

My Certifications

These are the industry credentials that I’ve earned.

Data Scientist Associate

Data Scientist Associate

Data Scientist Professional

Data Scientist Professional

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DataCamp Data Scientist Professional

DataCamp Course Completion

Take a look at all the courses I’ve completed on DataCamp.

Courses

Introduction to Python
Introduction to SQL
Intermediate SQL
Intermediate Python

My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

Diversigen, Inc. | Oct 2020 - Present

Senior Bioinformatician

• Develop analytic pipelines for genomic and transcriptomic next generation sequencing (NGS) data, deploy in AWS environment • Evaluate and benchmark performance of bioinformatic analytic tools for integration in automated workflows, assessing metrics such as precision and recall • Select and apply appropriate machine learning algorithms to integrated clinical metadata and Illumina sequencing data to identify microbial biomarkers and develop disease predictive models • Develop R package of data analytic and visualization functions routinely used by internal teams, maintain package on GitLab, incorporate team member input to produce updated versions • Develop plans for, execute, summarize in reports, and present results of sophisticated statistical analyses performed in R of biological data for internal and external customers
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Elanco | May 2018 - May 2020

Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Computational Sciences

• Developed computational workflows for multi-threaded, linux-based analysis of sequencing data in a high-performance computing (HPC) environment • Leveraged R statistical software to identify genes differentially expressed in both host and parasite during infection process • Presented research results to audiences with wide ranging levels of technical knowledge • Wrote reports • Trained senior scientists in the use of basic bioinformatic analytic methods

USDA-ARS | Apr 2013 - Mar 2016

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Managed short-term and long-term work priorities and personnel to successfully complete and publish five concurrent projects during a three year tenure • Wrote custom bash and python scripts to optimize efficiency and automate genomic and transcriptomic analysis in an HPC environment • Wrote custom R scripts to perform visualization and statistical analysis (such as linear regression, ANOVA, & cluster analysis) of research data

Oregon State University | Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

Postdoctoral Scholar

• Applied molecular laboratory methods and genomic sequence analysis to characterize evolutionary pressures on DNA • Efficiently completed a short-term project to produce a scientific publication

Oregon State University | Sep 2006 - Sep 2012

Ph.D. Student

• Generated sequencing libraries, developed diagnostic primer sets, and designed and executed qPCR assays for fungal genetic analysis • Performed variant detection and phylogenetic analysis of sequencing data using linux tools • Applied machine learning methods (e.g. classification, cluster analysis, network analysis) to characterize biological networks

Oregon State University | Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

Laboratory Instructor

• Instructed 9 sections of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory classes each of approximately 24 students.

Oregon State University | Nov 1996 - Sep 2006

Faculty Research Assistant

• Designed and performed research projects using wide-ranging molecular (e.g. RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, microarrays, RNAi, Sanger sequencing, cDNA libraries, Northern blots, immunoassays, etc.), bioinformatic, and statistical tools to identify genes critical to homeostasis of symbiosis • Trained new and visiting lab members (from high school students to university professors)in molecular methods • Maintained laboratory inventory, equipment maintenance, and purchasing records

University of Montana | Aug 1994 - Aug 1996

Faculty Research Assistant

Applied molecular methods (e.g. DNA extraction, primer design, PCR, sub- cloning, bacterial culture, Sanger sequencing, single-nucleotide polymorphism assays) to characterize genetic sequence differences in natural populations of plants and birds

University of California, Davis | Aug 1992 - Aug 1994

Faculty Research Assistant

Apply molecular methods (e.g. DNA extraction, PCR, Sanger sequencing, Southern blots, single-nucleotide polymorphism assays) in the study of evolutionary forces on genome evolution

My Education

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Ph.D. in Integrative BiologyOregon State University | 2012
B.A. in BiologyUniversity of Chicago | 1992

About Me

Wendy Phillips

There are so many stories to be found in data! I am passionate about digging in to uncover those stories and then share them with others. With several years as a data analyst in industry and a Ph.D. in Biology, I have the experience you need!

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