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David Mellert, PhD

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Senior Director, Research Information Technology at The Jackson Laboratory
📍 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

David Mellert leads Research Information Technology at The Jackson Laboratory, providing advanced computing and data science platforms to enable biomedical research. Holding a Ph. D. from Stanford University, he specializes in creating infrastructure for analyzing complex biological data, including omics and bioimages, to accelerate scientific discovery.

Outside of his professional role, David is an avid runner and swimmer who enjoys spending time with his family. His deep curiosity for biology is complemented by a passion for aviation, as he is also a pilot. His scientific interests are broad, with a particular focus on genetics and neuroscience.

Unique fact: David is a certified Private Pilot and enjoys flying airplanes in his spare time.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Research Information Technology
Job Level
Senior
Location
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Research Computing
He leads the team providing high-performance computing (HPC) and data management infrastructure to support the research mission at The Jackson Laboratory.
Bioimage Analysis
He has led the deployment of institutional bioimage data management platforms like OMERO and has co-authored publications on making them more accessible.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Senior Director, Research Information Technology
The Jackson Laboratory
4-2022 - 8-2023
Associate Director, Research IT
The Jackson Laboratory
1-2019 - 4-2022
Manager, Imaging Solutions
The Jackson Laboratory
2-2018 - 1-2019
Imaging Systems Analyst
The Jackson Laboratory
6-2015 - 2-2018
Sr. Scientific Writer
The Jackson Laboratory
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L7 Universe 2023: Dave Mellert - The Jackson Laboratory. Featured in Vimeo
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Education
2004 - 2009
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Stanford University
1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Michigan
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