Ruth B. McCole

About Ruth B. McCole

Accomplished research scientist with 20 years of combined biotechnology industry and academic research experience including in-depth bioinformatics and wet-bench expertise • Strong scientific acumen and ability to solve difficult analytical challenges with a data-forward approach • Experience with NGS technology development in a fast-paced biotechnology setting • Established skillset in people-focused leadership for delivering high-quality scientific results and tools fast • Motivated to realize effective solutions to society’s biggest medical challenges.Key skills and competencies- Product development for biotechnology industry- Genomics and NGS data analysis- Leadership- Training and mentoring of scientists- Science communication, both written and oral- Design and execution of Analytical Validation studies- IVD grade documentation and FDA interactions- Data analysis with Python- Bioinformatics software and pipeline development- Test-driven software development- Analytical and critical thinking- Data visualization

Experience

1. Associate Director Bioinformatics

   Guardant Health

   Oct 2023 — Present

   Expanded to a team of 11 bioinformatics scientists• Co-led bioinformatics-based development and analytical validation of upgraded assay workflows• Mentored a bioinformatics team driving premarket approval application• Continued sustain and support investments across multiple devices

Education

• University of Washington

  Certificate in Data Science, Data Science

  2019 — 2019

• University of Cambridge

  Bachelor's degree, Biological Natural Sciences

  2002 — 2005

• King's College London

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Genomic Imprinting

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Python
• Data Visualization
• Molecular Biology
• Peer Reviews
• Bioinformatics
• Experimental Design
• Computational Genomics
• Professional Mentoring
• Project Management
• Scientific Papers
• Genomics
• Scientific Presentation
• Seminar Presentations
• Data Analysis