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Jun Hu

Observer · DISC type ci
Sr Director of Bioinformatics at Exact Sciences
📍 Cary, North Carolina, United States

Jun Hu is a bioinformatics leader with over 20 years of experience in genomics, clinical diagnosis, and NGS technology. A PhD graduate from North Carolina State University, he has a history of building and leading high-performing bioinformatics teams, from a start-up environment to large corporations.

He was the first bioinformatician and Chief Technology Officer at the start-up OmicSoft, where he was a driving force in establishing the data content and software development team.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Sr Director of Bioinformatics
Job Level
Senior
Location
Cary, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

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They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Priorities

Topics Jun cares about

MRD Assay Development
Leads the development of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) bioinformatics pipelines in his current role at Exact Sciences.
Bioinformatics Talent
Actively posts about hiring bioinformatics scientists and software engineers, showing a focus on building a passionate and skilled team.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Sr Director of Bioinformatics
Exact Sciences
9-2019 - 1-2022
Director Of Bioinformatics
Tempus Labs, Inc.
1-2017 - 9-2019
Director Of Bioinformatics
QIAGEN
6-2010 - 1-2017
Chief Technology Officer
OmicSoft Corporation
5-2008 - 5-2010
Senior Bioinformatics Specialist
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
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Education
2010 - 2014
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
North Carolina State University
2006 - 2009
Biostatistics
Rutgers University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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