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Emil Nikki Malta
Skilled data consultant with formal background in molecular biology and bioinformatics. Extensive experience with numerous statistical programming languages, such as SAS, R, SQL, Python etc.
Proven expertise in data management, statistical analysis and visualisation. Strong focus on demographics and population health using healthcare registers and large datasets. Passionate about contributing to impactful research, that develops understanding of population health, informs decision making, and drives meaningful improvements in healthcare and society.
Experience
Data Consultant
Region Midtjylland - Indkøb & Medicoteknik
Aarhus, Denmark
Present - 2022 (feb)
- Delivered high-quality analytical tools and pipelines for healthcare procurement processes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to measure environmental impact of healthcare logistics and procurement.
Statistics officer
Statistics Greenland
Nuuk, Greenland
2021 (jul) - 2018 (sep)
- Statistical programming and maintenance for national registers (including healthcare) using SAS.
- Development of internal R package to streamline workflows.
- Managed development of hospital activity data, providing tangible insights for use in Greenlandic healthcare.
- Ensured data quality, preparing data for publication in national registers for a number of uses, including policy recommendations.
Data Scientist
Danish Pig Genetics P/S
Vejle, Denmark
2021 (oct) - 2021 (aug)
- Statistical programming to maintain and analyze genetic datasets. Focus on computational efficiency and business intelligence reporting.
Teaching Assistant
Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark
2018 (fall) - 2016 (spring)
- Taught Philosophy and Ethics of Science for Molecular Biology, Biology, and Chemistry.
Mentor
Det Grønlandske Hus
Aarhus, Denmark
2015 (dec) - 2015 (aug)
- Employed as personal mentor for first year student in Molecular Biology.
Education
Cand. Scient. Bioinformatics
Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark
2018 - 2016
- Focus on statistical learning methods for prediction (classification and regression).
- Thesis: “Statistical Inferences of Fingerprint residue”. Prediction of fingerprint age from spectrometry data, using regression models.
- Grade: 10
Bac. Scient. Molecular Biology
Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark
2016 - 2013
- Minor in bioinformatics. Focus on genetic epidemiology.
- Thesis: “SNPs located in the Human EDAR and ABCC11 genes show clear signs of regional positive selection”. Selection study.
- Grade: 12
Key Skills
Statistical programming SAS (Advanced), R (expert), SQL (near expert), Python (intermediate).
Statistical modeling Regression models (logistic, ridge, LASSO etc.), Survival Analysis, Classification trees, Bootstrapping, PCA, Clustering, SVMs, etc.
Data Management Large-scale databases, national statistics, healthcare registers.
Data Visualisation ggplot2 (expert), Tableau (expert), Plotly (intermediate), Seaborn (intermediate)
Domain knowledge Genetic epidemiology, sustainability in healthcare, bioinformatics.
Personal
Part of my free time is spent playing guitar and piano. I run 4 times a week, and am currently training for a half-marathon.
You will know me as an extrovert colleague, who values good relations. Very good at sharing knowledge and experience. Good at managing own tasks.
I am 35 years old, living in Mørke on Djursland. Born and raised in Greenland. Married to Astrid Helena, with whom I have 2 kids. On paternity leave at the time of writing, until end of January.