Matthew Mingay
Your UBC Experience
Thesis Title
Clubs/Programs involved in at UBC
Founder of DataSense
Awards
- TFRI Top Trainee
Your Career Journey and Achievements
My first job after graduation was as a Data Scientist at the Joint Genome Institute where I helped scientists and facility users analyze DNA sequencing data. This type of work is exactly what I intended to do after acquiring a wide range of laboratory and computational skills at UBC and developing an affinity for the latter. This career path is a niche so tailoring a resume and getting it to the right people can be a challenge. However the wealth of support and networking connections I received through M&I faculty members eased the transition into employment. The thing I like most about my current job the freedom I have to develop new skills while solving exciting science problems.
Advice to current students
With access to the internet and sufficient time and motivation, anything can be learned and applied.
Grad Year:
UBC Degree/Program:
- MSc/Microbiology&Immunology
UBC Supervisor:
- MSc supervisor: Dr. Martin Hirst
Other Education:
- University of Western Ontario, 2013, Honors BSc Double Major/Medical Sciences and Genetics