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Sheldon McKay, PhD

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Associate Director, Bioinformatics at Regeneron
📍 Tarrytown, New York, United States

Sheldon McKay is the Associate Director of Bioinformatics at Regeneron, with 25 years of experience in omics, data science, and computational biology. He leads a team focused on next-generation sequencing, CRISPR gene editing, and applying AI/ML to accelerate drug development. He holds a Ph. D. from Simon Fraser University.

He is passionate about team development and mentorship, actively leading internal training workshops in Python programming for colleagues. His interest in effective leadership is highlighted by his recent certifications in motivating people and discussing mental health as a leader, reflecting a commitment to fostering a skilled and supportive team environment.

Sheldon is a Certified Data Carpentry Instructor and regularly teaches programming workshops to postdocs at Regeneron.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Associate Director, Bioinformatics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Tarrytown, New York, United States
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Genomic Technologies
His work focuses on advanced next-generation sequencing, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, and gene silencing technologies to accelerate research and drug development.
AI in Drug Discovery
He leads a team that applies AI/ML, advanced data analytics, and visualization to support early and late-stage drug development research at Regeneron.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Associate Director, Bioinformatics
Regeneron
5-2022 - 12-2023
Senior Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics
Regeneron
1-2021 - 4-2022
Staff Scientist,Bioinformatics
Regeneron
10-2019 - 12-2020
Scientist, Bioinformatics
Regeneron
5-2016 - 9-2019
Lead Scientific Data Analyst
Regeneron
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Simon Fraser University
Master's degree
The University of British Columbia
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