Bekir Ergüner
About Bekir Ergüner
Bekir Ergüner is a Senior Research Scientist specializing in Bioinformatics at Exscientia in Vienna, Austria, where he has worked since 2022. He has a strong background in genomic data analysis, with previous roles at CeMM and TUBITAK, and holds a PhD in Bioinformatics from Sabanci University.
Work at Exscientia
Bekir Ergüner has been employed at Exscientia as a Senior Research Scientist in Bioinformatics since 2022. He works in Vienna, Austria, focusing on bioinformatics applications within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. His role involves analyzing complex biological data to support drug discovery and development processes.
Previous Experience in Bioinformatics
Prior to joining Exscientia, Bekir Ergüner worked at CeMM as an NGS Bioinformatician from 2017 to 2021. His responsibilities included analyzing next-generation sequencing data to advance research in genomics. Before that, he served as a Senior Researcher and Computational Biologist at TUBITAK from 2012 to 2017, where he contributed to various computational biology projects.
Education and Expertise
Bekir Ergüner holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Bioinformatics from Sabanci University, which he completed from 2012 to 2017. He also earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Bioinformatics from Kyoto University between 2008 and 2010. His undergraduate degree in Bioengineering was also obtained from Sabanci University from 2003 to 2007.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Bekir Ergüner has extensive experience in analyzing genomic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic data, particularly in projects related to rare diseases and cancer. He is proficient in programming languages such as Python, R, and WDL, which he utilizes for data analysis and pipeline development. He specializes in creating scalable and portable data processing pipelines optimized for high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud environments.
Early Career Background
Before his roles in bioinformatics, Bekir Ergüner worked as a Database Administrator (DBA) at ASSISTT A.S. from 2010 to 2012. His early career laid the foundation for his expertise in data management and analysis, which he later applied in the field of bioinformatics.