Al Ivens

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MSc Bioinformatics Course Organiser: Research Proposal at University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Overview

Al Ivens is an MBA-qualified Director of Bioinformatics at the University of Edinburgh, leading projects in both academic and commercial settings. With a PhD in a biological science, he is an expert in omics data analysis, including NGS, RNAseq, and GWAS, and develops custom analysis pipelines using R, Python, and bash.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

'Omics' Data Analysis
His work focuses on analyzing complex 'omics' datasets, including genomes, transcriptomes, and proteomes, to derive maximum value from high-throughput sequencing data.
Bioinformatics Education
He is the course organizer for the MSc in Bioinformatics at the University of Edinburgh, developing curricula and teaching programming and systems management.
Infection & Immunology
A significant portion of his extensive publication record focuses on the genomics and gene expression of parasites like Trypanosoma and Leishmania, which relate to infectious diseases.

Media Appearances

MSc Bioinformatics Handbook – University of Edinburgh. Featured in University of Edinburgh, School of Biological Sciences

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Course Catalogue – Research Proposal (Bioinformatics) (PGBI11114). Featured in University of Edinburgh – DRPS (Doctoral and Research Programme Services)

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Postgraduate Course – MSc Dissertation (Bioinformatics) (PGBI11034). Featured in University of Edinburgh – DRPS (Doctoral and Research Programme Services)

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Work History

8-2018
MSc Bioinformatics Course Organiser: Research Proposal at University of Edinburgh
9-2016
MSc Bioinformatics Course Organiser: Bioinformatics Programming & System Management at University of Edinburgh
10-2011
Director of Bioinformatics, IIIR at University of Edinburgh
3-2008 - 9-2011
Head of Data Analysis at Fios Genomics Ltd
4-1999 - 3-2008
Senior Computational Biologist at Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Education

1995 - 1999
Master of Business Administration - MBA from University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
1985 - 1988
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of London

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Exp : 34 Location : Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : MSc Bioinformatics Course Organiser: Research Proposal at University of Edinburgh
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DO's

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