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Gesa Werner

@gesakaltenecker

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Research scientist transitioning to data science, currently completing a professinal data science training.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles that combine wet-lab biology with computational analysis—bioinformatics or data-science-focused research positions with collaborative teams, opportunities to lead projects, and scope for skill growth in Python and ML.

I am a team-oriented research scientist with six years of hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture and a strong background in molecular biology techniques.

Currently I am completing professional training in data science with Python to expand into bioinformatics and apply computational methods to complex biological datasets, including data analysis, visualization and machine learning.

I also have experience supervising students, lab organization and supplies, and executive experience running a small publishing company, demonstrating leadership, project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Research Scientist

Curexsys GmbH

Sep 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 4 months)

Led cultivation, differentiation and analysis of human stem cells and established cell-based and qPCR assays to quantify effects of extracellular vesicles and vesicular microRNAs; supervised students and onboarded staff, improving lab throughput and organization.

Mammalian Cell Culture Extracellular Vesicle Isolation Supervision Data Analysis

Research Assistant

Curexsys GmbH

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022 (5 months)

Performed cultivation and differentiation of human stem cells and prepared, enriched and characterized extracellular vesicles to support assay development and downstream analyses.

Mammalian Cell Culture Extracellular Vesicle Isolation

Research Associate

Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Götti

Oct 2017 - Sep 2021 (3 years 11 months)

Compiled a large cohort of patient dermal fibroblasts and established ultra-high coverage sequencing and qPCR assays to quantify low-frequency mtDNA variants and telomere length, advancing genomic analyses of progeroid patients.

NGS MtDNA Sequencing Telomere Assays Data Analysis Cohort Management

Research Assistant

Institute of Immunology, University Medical Center Mainz

Feb 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 6 months)

Managed breeding and biopsy collection and performed genotype analysis of lymphocytes by flow cytometry to support immunology research projects.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Stack Fuel GmbH

Professional Training, Data Science

2025 - 2026

Professional training in data science covering Python basics, statistics, data analytics, visualization, machine learning, and data storytelling.

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.), Genome Science / Molecular Biology

2017 - 2021

Graduate doctoral studies focusing on molecular and cellular dysfunction in accelerated aging phenotypes with methods in mammalian cell culture, qPCR, fluorescence microscopy, and NGS.

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Master of Science, Biomedicine

2015 - 2017

Master's studies in Biomedicine with a thesis on developing a cell culture-based assay for analysis of NMD-inducing variants in lysosomal storage diseases.

Technische Universität Dresden

Bachelor of Science, Biology

2012 - 2015

Bachelor studies in Biology with a thesis on heterologous expression of gunA from Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Sinorhizobium fredii in Escherichia coli.