Idoia Gomez-Paramio
HCPC reg. Clinical Scientist: Bioinformatics - Genomics
clinical and diagnosis
genomics and bioinformatics
management
research and development
teaching and training
Driving License
Manchester (M20 1LW) United Kingdom
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
Registered Clinical Scientist - Bioinformatics - Genomics
Manchester University Hospitals FT
Since October 2018
- Running of over 60 NGS bioinformatics diagnostics services (i.e. single genes, panels and exomes)
- Innovation leader: appraisal of state-of-the-art applications for diagnosis
- NGS gene panel development & customisation
- Troubleshooting and optimisation of variant detection in germline and somatic disorders
- Development of new bioinformatics pipelines using molecular tagging
- Analysis of the applicability of Machine Learning (AI) in diagnosis
- Presenter and trainer of academic, clinical staff and STP trainees
- University guess lecturer and course facilitator in Genetics/Genomics and Clinical bioinformatics
- Validation of new equipment, software and SOP
- Participation in ISO 15189:2012 for Bioinformatics and audits
STP Trainee in Clinical Bioinformatics - Genomiccs
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS FT
September 2015
to September 2018
Manchester
United Kingdom
- Information Security and Health Governance, including DPA, FOI and Caldicott principles
- Business Intelligence analysis using MS SQL server and QlikView
- Big data analysis using Machine Learning in genomics
- Data analysis using statistical methods in pathology
- Programming in Pearl, Python, SQL and Django
- Troubleshooting and optimization of Bioinformatics pipelines
- MOOC moderator in Clinical Bioinformatics
- Guest speaker at the University of Liverpool
Project Manager/Researcher: health informatics
The University of Manchester
October 2014
to July 2015
- Creation of a platform for the online and collaborative development of guidelines
- Development of scripts, e-tools & e-docs
- Training delivery
- Reporting & oral communications
Orphanet Project Coordinator/Manager for the UK and Ireland
The University of Manchester
November 2008
to September 2014
Manchester
United Kingdom
- Project Management
- First line management
- Communication, marketing & reporting
- Quality controls & assurance
- Training
- Public engagement
International Business Trainee
Applied Biosystems (Today: Thermo Fisher)
August 2006
to October 2008
Manchester, Paris and Milan
- Molecular biology sales & project support, UK
- Molecular biology scientific support, FRANCE
- Molecular biology sales & marketing support, ITALY
- Ecommerce project coordination, UK & EMERGING MARKETS
- Molecular biology management support, FRANCE
Scientist (Wissenschaftliche mitarbeiter)
GSF - Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit (Today: Helmholtz Zentrum München)
June 2002
to December 2005
Munich
Germany
- Research: genetics/genomic study of Double Strand Break proteins in the repair of the DNA
- Data: collection, analysis & reporting
- Communication: articles, reports and talks and presentations
- Lab: molecular biology, cell & genomic methods
- Teaching and supervision: scholars, high-shool and undergraduates
- Programming: DNA repair detection script
Clinical laboratory trainee
Centro Sanitario Virgen del Pilar
July 1999
to August 1999
Internship
San Sebastian
Spain
- Processing of bacteriological samples, use of relevant equipment and techniques in the areas of hematology, biochemistry & bacteriology
Subjects (including): Clinical bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Computing for Clinical Scientists & Programming
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MSc Bioinformatics and Systems Biology: Distinction
The University of Manchester
September 2014
to September 2015
Subjects (including): Programming (Perl & Java), Computational System Biology, Bioinformatics, Statistics & Experimental Design
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Tasks (including): molecular biology and genomic methods, mutagenesis, cell culture, data analysis, programming & communication (articles, reports & talks)
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2 years-long FT, 2nd cycle specialisation
2nd year completed at the Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
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2nd year completed at the Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
5 year-long FT degree
4th year completed at the Ruprecht-Karls Universitaet Heidelberg, Germany
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4th year completed at the Ruprecht-Karls Universitaet Heidelberg, Germany
Skills
Research & Development
- Appraisal of new technologies
- Machine learning (AI) in diagnosis
- Digital sequencing in pharmacogenomics
- Crystallography in variants identification
IT skills
- Programming
- Data mining
- Scientific DB & bioinformatic tools
- DB developper & manager
- MS Access & SQL Server
- Windows, IOS & Linux OS
- Business Intelligence Applications
- Website Development
- e-tools/forms Development
- MS: Office, Visio & Project
- Photoshop & Acrobat W/R
Programming
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Perl
Good
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Python
Good
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Bash
Good
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SQL
Good
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Java, VBA, Matalb, R
Intermediate
Management
- Strategy design & implementation
- Project management
- Budget Management
- Establishment of partnerships
- Networking/liaison with shareholders
- Project adviser and 1st point of contact
- Quality: EQA and ISO standards
- Audits
First line management
- Supervision & shadowing
- Training & CPD
- Appraisal & mentoring
- Recruiting & interviewing
Teaching and Training
- Guess lecturer
- MSc Students' facilitator
- MOOC moderator
- Trainees' reviewer
- Academic speaker
- Supervision of scholar & students
- Evaluation & Marking
- Professionals trainer
Communication
- Internal, national & EU reports
- Scientific articles, posters & talks
- Website content & news' articles
- Public engagement: workshops, fairs, pint of science, patient events & open days
- Marketing: booths, banners & leaflets
Laboratory skills
- Molecular biology methods
- Sequencing (Sanger and NGS)
- Genetic/Genomic analysis
- Genetic engineering & mutagenesis
- DNA purification, amplification, enrichment & manipulation
- Cell culture & transfection
- Specialised: Gamma irradiation, Pulsed Field Electrophoresis
- Biochemical & Histological techniques
Languages
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Spanish
Expert
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English
Advanced
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Italian
Good
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German
Good
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French
Intermediate
