I am currently working as a Project Lead-Metadata & Curation SciLifeLab-DataCentre in Sweden.
My main tasks include:
- Setting up technical systems for handling large datasets mostly produced by infrastructure facilities as well as researchers from the Data Driven Life Science program
- Setting up technical infrastructures for safe data storage and handling of clinical research data (e.g. Trusted Research environments)
- Mapping out and aligning activities related to Life Science Research Data Management training efforts on a national level
- Contributing to national and international efforts towards promotion of Open and FAIR scientific practices (e.g. GO BUILD US,BY-Covid, European Waste Water Surveillance, RDA groups)
Co-Founder of FAIRPoints
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FAIRPoints
January 2021 - present
FAIRPoints is an event series highlighting pragmatic measures developed by the community towards the implementation of the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles.
My main tasks include:
- Curation of event themes and topics
- Developing and adapting metadata schemas for representation of event summaries, see resources
- Coordinating community activities and output
- Establishing partnerships models and engaging with a variety of organizations including GoFAIR US, SDSC, AGU, and SciLifeLab Data Centre
- Connecting and collecting heterogeneous input from a global perspective and supporting equitable access
- Developing FAIR for beginners training material together with community members
Head of Research Data Management
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MDC-Germany
June 2020 - July 2021
My main tasks included:
- Establishing the research data management unit
- Creating policies, guidelines, strategies & roadmap
- Consultations on Scientific Computing projects (e.g. archiving, human research data handling)
- Community building promoting Open & FAIR Research practices
- Providing support and advice for researchers
- Providing training and workshops
- Carpentries Certified Instructor & lead lesson maintainer for FAIR library lesson
- Delivering technical solutions for data handling
- Facilitating data management from infrastructures including genomics and imaging
Scientific Database Curator
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EMBL-EBI-UK
June 2016 - Aug 2019
My main tasks included:
- Curation and analysis of large protein sequence datasets
- Teaching bioinformatics resources for protein biology
- Creating online educational resources
- Contributed to regulatory and governance processes as a member of the Staff Association committee
- Promoting Open Data practices and FAIR principles
My main tasks included:
- Analysis and interpretation of the scientific content i.e. curation, creating structured and machine-readable metadata
- Co-ordinating activities with software and bioinformatics teams
- Creating workflows for editorial and production processes
- Create new avenues for promoting the project