Christen Klinger, Ph.D.

Christen Klinger, Ph.D., has a diverse work experience in various scientific and research roles. Starting in 2011, they worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Alberta. In 2012, they continued their research work as a Graduate Student and also presented scientific posters. From 2013 to 2019, they worked as a Visiting Researcher at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and the University of Glasgow. In 2014, they began working as a Scientific Presenter, delivering talks on scientific topics. In 2019, they completed their graduate studies at the University of Alberta. In 2020, they joined DrugBank as a Biocurator and later transitioned to the role of a Software Developer. Currently, they serve as the Scientific Support Lead in Bioinformatics at DrugBank. During the same year, they also worked as a Site Crew member at the Edmonton Downtown Farmer's Market. Overall, Christen Klinger, Ph.D., has gained experience in various scientific research and support roles in academia, industry, and public markets.

Christen Klinger, Ph.D. obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Alberta in 2013. Christen continued their education at the same institution and completed their Ph.D. in Medicine in 2019. In addition to their formal education, they have also obtained several certifications in various fields including Jira Fundamentals, Artificial Intelligence Foundations, NumPy Data Science Essential Training, pandas for Data Science, Python Statistics Essential Training, Statistics Foundations, Data Science Foundations, Essential Math for Machine Learning, Python: Advanced Design Patterns, Python: Data Analysis, Python: Design Patterns, Advanced Python, Leadership Foundations, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Managing Teams, and Software Architecture Foundations. These certifications were obtained from institutions such as Atlassian and LinkedIn, with completion dates ranging from January 2020 to April 2023.