Paul Donovan

Bioinformatics Scientist at Rancho BioSciences

Paul Donovan has a rich work experience in the field of bioinformatics and research. Paul started their career as an employee at Errigal Seafood in 2010 and worked there until 2013. In 2013, they joined the Wellcome Trust as a PhD student, where they conducted research on non-coding RNAs in pathogenic Candida species. Paul completed their PhD in 2018.

After that, Paul worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland from 2018 to 2021. During this time, they focused on their research in the biological and computational analyses of fungi.

In 2021, Paul joined Genuity Science as a Bioinformatician and worked there until 2023. Paul also held the position of Bioinformatician II during their time at Genuity Science.

Currently, Paul is employed as a Bioinformatics Scientist at Rancho BioSciences, starting in 2023.

Additionally, they had a brief stint as a Visiting Research Scientist at the Centre for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University in 2017, where they developed a framework for a pipeline to identify fungi in metagenomics/microbiome datasets.

Overall, Paul Donovan's work experience highlights their expertise and contribution in the field of bioinformatics and research.

Paul Donovan completed their education with a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Bioinformatics from University College Dublin, which they pursued from 2013 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Genetics from the same university, studying from 2009 to 2013. Paul started their educational journey at Carrick Vocational School from 2003 to 2009, although no specific degree or field of study is specified for that period.

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  • Bioinformatics Scientist

    April, 2023 - present