curriculum vitae

Jessica Hardwicke

Bioinformatics & Microbial Ecology

Contact me for a detailed CV

> jessica@jmicrobe.me

Overview

Microbial ecologist & bioinformatics scientist. Passionate about open source science/software/web, collaboration, education, and outreach.

Highly motivated bioinformatics data scientist with a strong background in microbiological laboratory skills both in independent and collaborative settings. Active interest in fundamental design strategies in communicating data and educational materials.


Skills

  • Bioinformatics
    Python, R, MySQL, Git/Github, jupyter notebook, 16S rRNA metabarcoding
  • Scientific Research
    NGS library prep, recombinant DNA, anaerobic/extreme microbial culture techniques, bioreactors, ion & gas chromatography, scanning electron microscopy, microcalorimetry, collaborative field study
  • Design
    Adobe Creative Suite, Fusion360, GIMP, Inkscape, html, css

Experience

University of Washington: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Assistant 2017-current
University of Oregon: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Bioinformatics Intern 2016
University of Oregon: Biology Department
Graduate Teaching Fellow 2015-2016
Portland State University: Center for Life in Extreme Environments
Undergraduate Research Thesis 2014-2015
Scripps Institute of Oceanography: Deep Sea Metagenomics Field Study
Student Volunteer 2015

Awards & Honors

Oregon NASA Undergraduate Research Grant
Portland State University 2014-2015
Ronald R. McNair Scholars
Portland State University 2014-2015
Biology Honors Thesis
Portland State University 2014-2015

Education

Masters of Science in Bioinformatics
University of Oregon 2016
Bachelors of Science in Biology: Micro/Molecular
Portland State University 2015