Project Manager Assistant

Tilman R. Achberger

Ph.D. Candidate Phone: 765-***-****

Department of Statistics Fax: 765-***-****

Purdue University E-mail: ***************@*****.***

www.stat.purdue.edu/ tachberg

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West Lafayette, IN 47907-2066

To develop novel statistical methods for integrating the analysis of data from a variety of biological

OBJECTIVE

applications, including genomic, epigenomic and proteomic research, with the goal of providing

more powerful and informative statistical tests to study complex genetic interactions.

Quantitative Genetics Statistical Bioinformatics Next-Generation Sequencing Data

INTERESTS

Computational Biology Association Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping

Epigenetics Experimental Design Data Mining and Massive Data

Variable Selection Computational Statistics Multivariate Data Analysis

Ph.D. in Statistics (May 2011) Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

EDUCATION

M.S. in Applied Statistics (May 2006) Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

B.A. in Mathematics & Physics, Concentration in Statistics (May 2004)

Saint Olaf College, North eld, MN.

Research Assistant, Professor R.W. Doerge, Purdue University (2007 - Present)

EXPERIENCE

- Contributed to novel research in statistical bioinformatics.

- Collaborated with researchers in a variety of interdisciplinary research projects.

- Produced reports and wrote papers for peer-reviewed publications.

Statistical Consultant, Purdue University (2007 - Present)

- Performed a variety of statistical analyses for an ionomic QTL mapping study.

- Analyzed di erentially expressed genes in A ymetrix expression data.

- Analyzed next-generation sequencing data to identify gene duplication and gene loss.

Project Manager, Statistics in the Community (STATCOM), Purdue University (2008 - 2010)

- Provided pro bono statistical consulting to local non-pro ts and government agencies.

- Worked with agency representatives to design studies and analyze the collected data.

President of Graduate Student Organization, Purdue University (2007 - 2008)

- Organized events, invited speakers and scheduled seminars for the Department of Statistics.

- Worked with and managed other members of the Graduate Student Organization.

Instructor and Teaching Assistant, Purdue University (2005 - 2008)

- Lectured, created exams, quizzes and homework assignments, graded and led help sessions.

Mathematical Statistics Linear Models Probability Theory

COURSEWORK

Computational Statistics Data Mining Stochastic Processes

Time Series Analysis Data Visualization Spatial Statistics

Multivariate Data Analysis Experimental Design Bayesian Statistics

Statistical Quality Control Population Genetics Evolutionary Genetics

Languages/Packages: Bioconductor, C, L TEX, Microsoft O ce, Minitab, R, S-PLUS, SAS, Unix

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COMPUTING

Vertical Integration of Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences (VIGRE)

HONORS

Fellowship, Purdue University (2004 - 2010)

Distance Education Incentives Award, Purdue University (2010)

Graduate Teaching Certi cate, Purdue University (2008)

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Purdue University (2008)

American Statistical Association (ASA)

ORGANIZATIONS

Department of Statistics Graduate Student Organization, Purdue University

Statistical Bioinformatics Center, Purdue University

Available upon request

REFERENCES

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