Jin Hyun J.
About Jin Hyun J.
Jin Hyun J. serves as the Director of Data Science and Operations at BridgeBio, where he has been instrumental in establishing data infrastructure and launching data science initiatives. He holds a PhD in Physiology, Biophysics, and Systems Biology from Weill Cornell Medical College and has extensive experience in bioinformatics and computational biology.
Current Role at BridgeBio
Jin Hyun J. serves as the Director of Data Science and Operations at BridgeBio since 2023. In this role, Jin has initiated and managed the establishment of a new function responsible for configuring and sustaining essential data and compute infrastructure. Additionally, Jin has launched data science initiatives that focus on data-driven disease and target prioritization, contributing to the organization's strategic objectives.
Previous Experience at BridgeBio
Prior to the current role, Jin Hyun J. held multiple positions at BridgeBio. Jin worked as a Senior Computational Biologist in Cancer Genomics for five months in 2021 and later served as a Principal Computational Biologist in Cancer Genomics for 11 months in 2022. During this time, Jin developed and deployed an internal knowledge graph to facilitate the analysis of complex relationships within the organization.
Experience at Guardant Health
Before joining BridgeBio, Jin Hyun J. worked at Guardant Health as a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist from 2020 to 2021. This role was based in Seattle, Washington, where Jin contributed to bioinformatics projects within the organization for a duration of one year.
Educational Background
Jin Hyun J. earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physiology, Biophysics, and Systems Biology from Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, studying from 2012 to 2017. Jin also completed an exchange program at UC San Diego, focusing on Biology from 2010 to 2011. Earlier, Jin obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Biotechnology from Yonsei University, studying from 2006 to 2012.
Experience at Illumina
Jin Hyun J. worked at Illumina in two capacities. Jin served as a Bioinformatics Scientist I from 2017 to 2018 and progressed to the role of Bioinformatics Scientist II from 2018 to 2020. During this time, Jin contributed to various bioinformatics projects, enhancing the organization's capabilities in genomic analysis.