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Karsten R. Heidtke

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COO + Director Bioinformatics / Research at Atlas Life Sciences GmbH
📍 Berlin Metropolitan Area, Germany

Karsten is an IT specialist at Germanys Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), where he establishes research data management systems. A former COO with a PhD from Freie Universität Berlin, he blends bioinformatics and quality management to optimize laboratory processes through digital transformation.

He is a proponent of lean leadership, aiming to make complex scientific and business processes more efficient and less prone to error for everyone involved.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
COO + Director Bioinformatics / Research
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Berlin Metropolitan Area, Germany
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Research Data Management
Currently establishing a research data management system for life science data at the German Federal Office for Consumer Protection (BVL).
Digital Transformation
Believes in combining quality management systems, IT, and bioinformatics to intelligently drive digital transformation and optimize processes in business and laboratories.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
COO + Director Bioinformatics / Research
Atlas Life Sciences GmbH
11-2022
IT-Referent
Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL)
8-2007 - 2-2025
COO + Director Bioinformatics / Research
ATLAS Biolabs GmbH
7-2007 - 12-2013
Consultant
Fraunhofer-Institut für Biomedizinische Technik IBMT
6-2003 - 7-2007
Senior Scientist Bioinformatics
RZPD Resource Center for Genome Research, Berlin
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Education
2000 - 2001
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Freie Universität Berlin
1993 - 1996
Master of Science (M.S.)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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