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AVIAD SIVAN

Bioinformatics Scientist & Data Analyst
Sarid,Israel

Summary

Curious, hands-on data investigator with a deep passion for biology and data. I love turning messy research data into clear, insights that help teams decide faster. Over 9 years across academia, startups, and freelance work, I've led end-to-end analyses, shaped data strategy with scientists and product teams, and communicated results simply and credibly.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Bioinformatics Scientist - Part-time Consultant

TargetGene
04.2025 - Current
  • Developing tools and pipelines following the company's needs
  • Designing Gene Editing tools and experiments

Freelance Bioinformatic Analyst

AviadInformatics.com
01.2023 - Current
  • Ongoing collaborations with private companies and leading university labs on genomics and transcriptomics projects.
  • Plan analyses, validate data quality, and deliver concise narratives, visuals, and actionable recommendations.
  • Working with versatile data types, organisms, and different analysis types.

Data Scientist

Profuse Tech
01.2024 - 03.2025
  • Built streamlined data flows and internal dashboards that shortened research feedback loops and improved decision-making.
  • Centralized experimental data and increased reliability, consistency, and access for cross-functional teams.
  • Worked closely with R&D and operations to align data practices with real lab needs.
  • Developed an API based Python code for managing the company's data, from raw experiment information to analysis.

Bioinformatician

Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Medicine
07.2020 - 09.2022
  • Supported multiple research groups; automated recurring analyses to speed up studies and reduce errors.
  • Improved result reproducibility and documentation to serve both new and ongoing projects.

Bioinformatics Scientist

MIGAL
10.2017 - 07.2020
  • Company Overview: Northern Israel
  • Analyzed large biological datasets to uncover population and evolutionary insights.
  • Maintained and improved analysis workflows to keep projects moving smoothly.
  • Northern Israel

Education

M.Sc. - Bioinformatics & Medical Biotechnology

Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University

B.Sc. - Biotechnology

Tel-Hai Academic College

Skills

  • Data analytics

  • Biological insight

  • Clear communication

  • Practical problem-solving

  • Research and experiments

  • Project management

Training

  • IBM Advanced Data Science Specialization, 2023-2024
  • Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate, 2023

Publications

  • Genomic evidence supports an independent history of Levantine and Eurasian grapevines., New Phytologist
  • Design principles of gene evolution for niche adaptation through changes in protein-protein interaction networks., Scientific Reports

Timeline

Senior Bioinformatics Scientist - Part-time Consultant

TargetGene
04.2025 - Current

Data Scientist

Profuse Tech
01.2024 - 03.2025

Freelance Bioinformatic Analyst

AviadInformatics.com
01.2023 - Current

Bioinformatician

Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Medicine
07.2020 - 09.2022

Bioinformatics Scientist

MIGAL
10.2017 - 07.2020

B.Sc. - Biotechnology

Tel-Hai Academic College

M.Sc. - Bioinformatics & Medical Biotechnology

Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University
AVIAD SIVANBioinformatics Scientist & Data Analyst