Evan Kiefl

Experience

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  Paul Scherrer Institut

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Research Assistant

  • Controlled data acquisition software systems for a muon spectroscopy facility at the Swiss Muon Source • Analyzed muon spectroscopy data to infer the magnetic landscapes of superconductors, single-molecule magnets, and topological insulators

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  Simon Fraser University

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Research Assistant

  • Designed and executed optical-tweezers-based microrheology experiments that characterized how molecular alterations to collagen influence higher order structuring

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  University of Victoria

  May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Research Assistant

  • Developed diffusion and correlation spectroscopy theory for applications in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)• Created a statistical model rationalized by nanoscopic light-scattering simulations for estimating SERS substrate quality from single-molecule SERS data

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  The University of Chicago

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2022

  Doctoral Student

  • Trailblazed the development of computational strategies for integrating metagenomic data with structural bioinformatics• Developed open source software used by hundreds of scientists through my role as a keystone developer of anvi’o, a platform that enables integrated and reproducible analysis and visualization of multi-omics data

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  AbCellera

  Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

  Bioinformatician

  • Scoped, executed, and delivered a bioinformatic tool for enhancing therapeutic candidate analysis• Contributed to the development of a scientist-facing Python API layer, simplifying complex operations for our biologists. This effort improved accessibility and efficiency in our scientific analysis processes• Authored extensive and user-centric documentation, fostering improved collaboration and understanding between software developers and scientific teams. This was enabled by my dual expertise in both software engineering and genomic research.• Established reproducible data science pipelines using DVC and AWS cloud integration, adhering to test-driven development practices and employing strict static type checking, all within a monorepo framework Show less

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  Arcadia Science

  Apr 2024 - now

  Protein Bioinformatician