Postdoctoral Researcher - Arrieta Lab, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary - Calgary, Canada
(2022-01)
- Analyze early-life gut microbiome datasets in relation to environmental and host factors using R and other computational tools on high-performance computing clusters (ARC) with Slurm-based workflows, performing statistical analyses of diversity, community composition, co-occurrence networks, and functional profiles.
- Curate, clean, and integrate microbial and clinical datasets, ensuring data quality, consistency, and clear documentation for downstream analysis.
- Develop and adapt reproducible R-based workflows for microbiome and multi-omics analysis, and generate publication-ready figures and tables for manuscripts and presentations.
- Support trainees and collaborators by explaining statistical methods, reviewing analyses, troubleshooting R and Bash code, and sharing best practices for data analysis and visualization.
PhD Researcher (Research Affiliate Program) - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada
(2016-01 - 2021-11)
- Designed and led a multi-year field program assessing ecosystem-scale impacts of neonicotinoid pesticides on agricultural microbial communities.
- Built and analyzed large datasets in R and other computational tools, using high-performance computing systems (Compute Canada and Calcul Québec), performing statistical analyses based on co-occurrence networks and community ecology methods.
- Supervised and mentored trainees in field sampling, data processing, and analysis workflows.
- Communicated findings to researchers, government stakeholders, and broader audiences through presentations and manuscripts.
Team Leader & Program Developer – Research Computing Bootcamp - University of Calgary & International Community of Iranian Academics (ICOIA) Online School - Online
(2025-03 - 2025-04)
Funded by Canada's Digital Alliance
- Designed and led a one-month online research computing bootcamp focused on reproducible research workflows and basic data analysis skills for trainees and early-career researchers.
- Developed materials and exercises to build reproducible research and computing skills in a remote setting.
Bioinformatics Intern - Kembel Lab, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - Montréal, Canada
(2015-07 - 2015-09)
- Supported bioinformatics analyses and data processing in an academic research environment while completing formal training in bioinformatics.
