Benjamin Jeffrey

Benjamin Jeffrey is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Boon, with a previous role as a Machine Learning Engineer at PHC Global, focusing on biosecurity intelligence and early warning systems for biological threats. Benjamin has a strong academic background, holding a PhD from Imperial College London, where research involved statistical techniques related to antibiotic resistance epidemiology. Previous experience includes roles as a Data Scientist at BenevolentAI and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, and a researcher at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the University of Oxford. Benjamin has also worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, imparting knowledge in statistics and programming. Education credentials include a Master's in Biomedical Science from Imperial College London, a Master's in Control of Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and a Bachelor's in Biological Sciences from the University of Oxford.