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Curriculum vitae

Nuno Pires

2021–present

Senior Data Scientist

BI X · Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany

  • Co-led data science initiatives in translational medicine and immuno-oncology.
  • Led the product team that developed VisualR, a visual monitoring device.

2018–2020

Data Scientist

BI X · Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany

  • Worked with cross-functional teams to design and develop digital products.
  • Collaborated with translational medicine, computational chemistry, and regional business units.

2017–2018

Bioinformatician

ETH Zürich, Switzerland

  • Conducted bioinformatics analysis for cancer and metabolism research with Markus Stoffel and Christian Wolfrum.
  • Collaborated with Boehringer Ingelheim on target discovery in metabolic diseases.

2011–2017

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Zurich, Switzerland

  • Investigated the genetic basis of natural population variation with Ueli Grossniklaus.
  • Managed research projects on statistical genetics, bioinformatics, and epigenetics.
  • Taught and mentored BSc, MSc, and PhD students in molecular and statistical genetics.

2010–2011

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Oxford, UK

  • Conducted molecular and computational studies of plant evolution and development with Liam Dolan.
  • Mentored BSc and PhD students.

2006–2011

PhD Fellow

John Innes Centre · University of East Anglia · University of Oxford, UK

  • Investigated the genetic basis of plant evolution and diversity using genetic, molecular, and computational techniques.
  • Contributed to interdisciplinary research on environmental and climate science.

2001–2005

Licenciatura (Diplom) in Cell Biology and Biotechnology

University of Lisbon, Portugal