James Carter
About James Carter
James Carter serves as the Senior Director of Research Technology and Cybersecurity at Nimbus Therapeutics, where he has worked since 2020. He has held various leadership roles in IT and informatics across several companies, including Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Decibel Therapeutics, and has a strong background in utilizing automation and cloud technologies.
Current Role at Nimbus Therapeutics
James Carter serves as the Senior Director of Research Technology & Cybersecurity at Nimbus Therapeutics since 2020. In this role, he focuses on aligning and executing a multi-year roadmap aimed at transforming and rebuilding the application ecosystem to support research initiatives. His responsibilities include overseeing the implementation of advanced technologies and ensuring cybersecurity measures are in place to protect sensitive research data.
Previous Experience in IT Operations
Prior to his current position, James Carter held several roles in IT operations across various organizations. He worked at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals as IT Operations Manager from 2010 to 2012 and as Senior Network Support Engineer II from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, he served as Director of Informatics & Information Technology at Decibel Therapeutics from 2019 to 2020 and as Director of DevOps & Information Technology at PatientsLikeMe from 2018 to 2019.
Educational Background
James Carter studied at Salem State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. His studies spanned from 1999 to 2004, during which he focused on Business Administration and Information Systems. This educational foundation has contributed to his expertise in managing IT operations and technology initiatives in the biotech sector.
Technological Expertise and Initiatives
James Carter utilizes a variety of technologies, including Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform, Python, and GitHub, to administer and scale environments through automation and infrastructure as code. He spearheaded the initiative to build a Data Lake in 2022 to support translational research and computational chemistry. Additionally, he led the launch of a High-Performance Computing Cluster in 2021, leveraging AWS Parallel Cluster to enhance FEP analysis.
Leadership in Biotech Technology
In his current role, James Carter is actively involved in designing and implementing a biotech-focused AWS environment. This environment supports discovery and target identification processes, demonstrating his commitment to advancing research capabilities within the biotechnology field. His leadership in these initiatives reflects his focus on integrating technology with research objectives.