Hugo Pereira

Angestellt, Research Associate (PhD), Bielefeld Universtiy

Skills

Data Science
Biology
Bioinformatics
Data Analysis
Molecular Biology
Sequencing
DNA
Statistical Analysis
R programming language
Laboratory
Statistics

Timeline

Professional experience for Hugo Pereira

  • Current 6 years and 2 months, since Apr 2020

    Research Associate (PhD)

    Bielefeld Universtiy

    Conducted research on factors shaping gut microbiome during ontogeny and explored the gut microbiome-immune system-brain axis. Responsibilities included: sample collection, DNA extraction, Illumina amplicon sequencing, bioinformatics and statistical analysis. Published findings in peer-reviewed journals. Throughout, I focused on optimizing workflows and enhancing data analysis methods for improved research outcomes.

  • 2017 - 2020

    Front of House

    Star Inn the City

    Served as a waiter, acquired essential skills in customer service and sales. Demonstrated skill in fostering teamwork and maintaining organized front-of-house operations.

  • 4 months, Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

    Field Assistant

    Melbourne Universtiy

    Monitoring the reproductive behavior of the superb-fairy wren population. Key responsibilities encompassed mapping territories, locating and regular nests checks, collecting blood samples and actively participating in database management.

  • 2014 - 2017

    Research Assistant

    BIOPOLIS-CIBIO

    Contributed to various projects focused on avian speciation. Lab duties involved DNA extraction, amplification, and sequencing, along with data pre-processing and initial analysis. Additionally, served as a field assistant, collecting blood samples and ecological/behavioral data in multiple countries (São Tomé and Príncipe, Angola, South Africa). Also took on roles as lab and field manager, leading expeditions, managing logistics, and overseeing project budgets.

Educational background for Hugo Pereira

  • 4 years and 10 months, Mar 2020 - Dec 2024

    Gut Microbiome in wild species (PhD)

    Bielefeld University

  • 2 years and 3 months, Oct 2011 - Dec 2013

    Molecular biology (MSc)

    University of Porto

  • 3 years and 1 month, Oct 2008 - Oct 2011

    Applied Biology (BSc)

    University of Minho

Languages

  • Portuguese

    C2 (Expert / native speaker)

  • English

    C1 (Fluent)

  • Spanish

    B1-B2 (Good)

  • French

    A1-A2 (Basic)

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