Tiffany K.

Senior Bioinformatics Associate

United States

About

Experience

  • BillionToOne (2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Senior Bioinformatics Associate
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Bioinformatics Associate
      Mar 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Northwestern Medicine (Full-time · 3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Bioinformatics Analyst
      Oct 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Process high-throughput RNA-seq and single-cell RNA-seq in a HPC Unix environment. Develop, deploy, and document bioinformatics analysis workflows and custom scripts written in R and python for scRNA-seq including CITE-seq and ATAC-seq data. Perform downstream analysis and create publication-quality figures in transcriptomic studies of viral infectious diseases

    • Research Technologist
      Nov 2020 - Oct 2022 · 2 yrs

      Performed experimental laboratory work including cell culture, gDNA and RNA isolation, PCR techniques, 10x Genomics single-cell RNAseq multiome and immune profiling workflows, library preparation for RNAseq, sequencing on Illumina Hiseq and Miseq, sequencing on Oxford Nanopore Technologies GridION

  • University of Chicago (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • STEM Careers Program Intern
      Jun 2020 - Aug 2020 · 3 mos

      Developed written and visual resources for undergraduate students interested in STEM fields and preparing for the technical recruitment process. Provided resume and cover letter review and career advising.

    • Tour Coordinator in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
      Jun 2019 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Oversaw recruitment and training of student employees and managed and scheduled 100+ students in the highest student managerial position in the Undergraduate Admissions Office

    • Resident Assistant
      Sep 2018 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Served as a community leader and provided mentorship for residents of UChicago Housing, assisted in crisis management and conflict mediation roles

  • compileHer (2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Co President
      Sep 2019 - Jun 2020 · 10 mos

      Co-directed a 35 member organization engaging Chicago middle school students in computer science through day-camps, a hackathon, and weekly coding workshops

    • Events Lead
      Jun 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Coordinate and direct educational events

    • Volunteer Coordinator
      Dec 2017 - Jun 2018 · 7 mos

      Recruit, manage, and direct volunteers for CompileHer's events including a Hackathon and a Tech Capstone event

  • Laboratory Teaching Assistant at University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division
    Sep 2019 - Jun 2020 · 10 mos

    Led section of Biochemistry students through essential laboratory techniques, connecting class material with demonstrations of basic laboratory protocols (e.g. molecular visualization software, column chromatography, gel electrophoresis)