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Sean (Soonweng) Cho

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Director - Head of Bioinformatics at Arcus Biosciences
📍 Hayward, California, United States

Sean (Soonweng) Cho is the Head of Bioinformatics at Arcus Biosciences, where he leads a team of scientists and engineers. With 13 years of experience in computational biology and a Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins, he focuses on biomarker and drug discovery in translational research settings.

He has developed several R packages and Shiny apps, showcasing his expertise in creating practical, open-source bioinformatics tools.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director - Head of Bioinformatics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hayward, California, United States
Personality Overview

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Precise
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They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Sean cares about

Bioinformatics Leadership
Leads and actively recruits for his team of bioinformatics scientists and engineers at Arcus Biosciences to tackle challenges in drug discovery.
Translational Research
Passionate about applying multi-omics analysis in a translational setting to improve patient screening, therapeutics, and disease outcomes.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Director - Head of Bioinformatics
Arcus Biosciences
1-2023 - 6-2024
Associate Director, Head of Bioinformatics
Arcus Biosciences
6-2021 - 2-2023
Principal Investigator, Head of Bioinformatics
Arcus Biosciences
1-2021 - 6-2021
Senior Bioinformatics Scientist
Arcus Biosciences
6-2019 - 12-2020
Bioinformatics Scientist
Arcus Biosciences
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Education
2010 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2006 - 2008
Bachelor's Degree
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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