Steven Vasquez Grinnell
About Steven Vasquez Grinnell
Steven Vasquez Grinnell is a Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey, with extensive experience in bioinformatics and neuroscience.
Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb
Steven Vasquez Grinnell currently holds the position of Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, his role involves leading scientific research and development initiatives within the company. His work often focuses on integrating bioinformatics applications to empower non-bioinformaticians, facilitating quicker and more efficient data processing, visualization, and metadata tracking. His efforts contribute directly to reducing time-to-delivery and democratizing data access across the organization.
Career at Bristol Myers Squibb
Steven Vasquez Grinnell has had a progressive career at Bristol Myers Squibb. He began as a Research Investigator in Translational Bioinformatics from 2018 to 2020, focusing on bioinformatics tools and data visualization. He then transitioned to the role of Senior Scientist from 2020 to 2022, further advancing his work in bioinformatics. He currently serves as Principal Scientist, where he manages the development of diverse data warehouses and visualization tools across various NGS modalities. His work includes training teams and screening drug candidates to ensure projects meet strategic goals.
Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
From 2015 to 2018, Steven Vasquez Grinnell worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the Javitch Lab at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. During this period, he conducted advanced research in neuroscience, contributing to the understanding of neurobiological processes at a cellular and molecular level.
Education in Neuroscience and Neurobiology
Steven Vasquez Grinnell holds a PhD in Neuroscience from Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, which he completed between 2008 and 2015. His doctoral research was carried out at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in the Pasternak Lab. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Neurobiology with a concentration from Hampshire College, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. His early education was completed at Allendale Columbia from 1997 to 2003.
Industry Experience with NGS and Proteomics
With over five years of experience in the biotech industry, Steven Vasquez Grinnell has implemented NGS (Next-Generation Sequencing) and proteomics processing pipelines at scale using AWS cloud technology. His expertise includes managing external vendor development and ensuring the successful deployment of data visualization tools for various NGS modalities, ranging from single cell to large-scale biobank projects.