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Basics

Name Daniel Schmitz
Label Bioinformatician
Email daniel@schmytzi.com
Url https://schmytzi.com/
Summary Driven and team-oriented bioinformatician and activist

Education

  • 2023.09 - 2023.11

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Exchange PhD student
    Brazilian National Cancer Institute, Laboratory for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (INCA-LBBC)
    Cancer Transcriptomics
  • 2019.09 - 2024.02

    Uppsala, Sweden

    PhD
    Uppsala University
    Medical Genetics
    • Thesis: Beyond GWAS: Novel Methods and Resources for Genetic Epidemiology
  • 2017.10 - 2019.01

    Munich, Germany

    Master of Science
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and Technical University of Munich
    Bioinformatics
  • 2013.10 - 2017.06

    Munich, Germany

    Bachelor of Science
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and Technical University of Munich
    Bioinformatics

Work

  • 2024.03 - present

    Uppsala, Sweden

    Researcher
    Uppsala University
    Medical Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology, Bioinformatics
  • 2014.10 - 2019.06

    Planegg, Germany

    Bioinformatics Assistant/Software Developer
    Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Diagnostics
    Software development for clinical genetics
    • Developed patient information management system integrating with NGS workflows
    • Assisted in performing diagnostic genetic analyses focused on rare diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders
    • Optimized workflows for improved cost and outcomes

Volunteer

  • 2022.03 - 2023.03

    Uppsala, Sweden

    Chairperson
    RFSL Uppsala
    Chairperson of the local chapter of Sweden's largest LGBTQ+ organization
    • First pride festival in Uppsala after the COVID-19 pandemic (>3,000 participants)
    • Represented organization to several news outlets
    • Started collaboration to bring local LGBTQ art to the theater stage (Queer Regina)
  • 2021.07 - 2022.06

    Uppsala, Sweden

    Treasurer
    Medical PhD Board (Medicinska Doktorandrådet, MDR)
  • 2021.07 - 2023.06

    Uppsala, Sweden

    Secretary
    Medical PhD Board (Medicinska Doktorandrådet, MDR)
  • 2020.04 - 2020.06

    Uppsala, Sweden

    Head of election committee
    Uppsala University's PhD board (Doktorandnämnden)
  • 2019.09 - 2022.06

    Uppsala, Sweden

    Representative to Uppsala University's PhD board (Doktorandnämnden)
    Medical PhD Board (Medicinska Doktorandrådet, MDR)
  • 2019.09 - 2023.06

    Uppsala, Sweden

    Representative to MDR
    IGP PhD Council
  • 2017.06 - 2019.07

    Munich, Germany

    Head of membership administration
    Verein für Corpsstudentische Geschichtsforschung e.V.

Skills

R
Java
Nextflow
UNIX shell
Python
SQL
Microsoft Excel
LaTeX
Perl
Rust

Languages

German
Native speaker
English
Fluent
Swedish
Advanced
Portuguese
Intermediate