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Pierre Joubert-Postdoctoral Researcher

Pierre Joubert
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Dresden, Germany

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Experience

Sep 2023 - Sep 2025
Dresden, Germany

Postdoctoral Researcher

Anna Poetsch’s Biomedical Genomics group, Dresden

Position Summary
Postdoctoral Researcher at Anna Poetsch’s Biomedical Genomics group, Dresden
Industries
Biotechnology
Business Areas
Research and Development
  • Benchmarked multiple LLMs for genomic prediction tasks, ensuring rigorous evaluation across architectures and datasets.
  • Extended and streamlined in-lab LLM architecture, enhancing interpretability and broadening applicability.
  • Identified sequence and epigenetic factors underlying human genome stability, enabling deeper insights into their distinct roles in genome biology.
  • Mentored and designed projects for several master’s students and interns, leading to highly graded reports and development of pipelines with lab-wide applications.
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
South San Francisco, United States

Computational Biology Intern

Myriad Genetics

Position Summary
Computational Biology Intern at Myriad Genetics
Industries
Biotechnology
Business Areas
Research and Development
  • Constructed an optimized data analysis pipeline that improved diagnostic accuracy of fetal aneuploidies in non-invasive prenatal testing.
Aug 2018 - May 2023
Berkeley, United States

Graduate Student

Ksenia Krasileva Lab, University of California, Berkeley

Position Summary
Graduate Student at Ksenia Krasileva Lab, University of California, Berkeley
Industries
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Research and Development
  • Developed and led projects in fungal plant pathogen evolution, bringing a new field of study to the lab.
  • Developed a novel sequencing and analysis pipeline for detecting circular DNAs, discovering a previously unknown aspect of fungal plant pathogen evolution.
  • Led international collaboration, generating sequences for 70 new fungal plant pathogen genomes.
  • Built scalable pipelines for genome assembly and data integration, NGS analysis, and scalable workflow development.
  • Identified epigenetic markers linked to genome evolution in fungal plant pathogens, paving the way for improved disease resistant crop selection.
  • Mentored and designed a project for an undergraduate researcher resulting in a co-first author publication.
Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
Seattle, United States

Research Scientist, Sharon Doty Lab, University of Washington

Position Summary
Research Scientist, Sharon Doty Lab, University of Washington
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Research and Development
Oct 2015 - Jun 2017
Seattle, United States

Undergraduate Researcher, Sharon Doty Lab, University of Washington

Position Summary
Undergraduate Researcher, Sharon Doty Lab, University of Washington
Industries
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Business Areas
Finance
Procurement
Research and Development
  • Discovered and characterized plant-associated microbes later licensed for agricultural applications.
  • Led training and supervision of undergraduate researchers in molecular biology, experimental design and writing, resulting in increased lab productivity and fellowship success rates.
  • Performed supply management and budgeting, reducing waste and material costs.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Education.

Biotechnology
Agriculture
Education
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Experienced in Research and Development, Information Technology, Project Management, Finance, and Procurement.

Research and Development
Information Technology
Project Management
Finance
Procurement
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Summary

Computational biologist with expertise in multi-omics data integration, NGS analysis, and scalable workflow development. Skilled in Python, R, HPC, and combining statistical and machine learning approaches to extract biological insights. Passionate about translating data-driven discoveries into advances in drug development and human health.

Skills

  • Reproducible Data Analysis With Python, R, Bash, Git.
  • Expertise In Ngs Data Analysis And Multi-Omics.
  • Experience With Workflow Managers (Wdl, Snakemake), Hpc And Cloud Environments.

Languages

English
Native
German
Elementary

Education

Aug 2018 - May 2023

University of California, Berkeley

PhD in Microbiology with Designated Emphasis in Computational and Genomic Biology · Microbiology · Berkeley, United States

Sep 2013 - Jun 2017

University of Washington

B.S. Biology (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental) · Biology (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental) · Seattle, United States

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Experience

Total positions 5
Experience in Biotechnology 8.5 y
Avg length 1 y 11 m
Longest experience 4 y 9 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (United States, Germany)
Primary country United States

Expertise

Recent roles Postdoctoral Researcher, Computational Biology Intern, Graduate Student
Main industries Biotechnology, Agriculture, Education
Main business areas Research and Development, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

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Pierre is based in Dresden, Germany.
Pierre speaks the following languages: English (Native), German (Elementary).
Pierre has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Pierre has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months. Note that Pierre may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Pierre would be well-suited for roles such as: Postdoctoral Researcher, Computational Biology Intern, Graduate Student.
Pierre's most recent position is Postdoctoral Researcher at Anna Poetsch’s Biomedical Genomics group, Dresden.
In recent years, Pierre has worked for Anna Poetsch’s Biomedical Genomics group, Dresden, Myriad Genetics, Ksenia Krasileva Lab, University of California, and Berkeley.
Pierre is most experienced in industries like Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Education.
Pierre is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development, Information Technology, and Project Management. Pierre also has some experience in Finance and Procurement.
Pierre has recently worked in industries like Biotechnology and Agriculture.
Pierre has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Pierre holds a Doctorate in Microbiology from University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor in Biology (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental) from University of Washington.
Pierre is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
Pierre's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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