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Chile

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Bioinformatician | Microbiome, Metagenomics & Statistical Analysis Expert

Profile Summary

I am a Bioinformatician, Microbial Ecologist, and PhD candidate in Biological Sciences at the University of La Serena (Chile), with over 10 years of experience in environmental microbiology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, and biostatistics. My research focuses on understanding microbial communities through next-generation sequencing (NGS), statistical modeling, and reproducible bioinformatics workflows. I specialize in the analysis of microbiome datasets, including 16S rRNA, ITS, and metagenomic sequencing data. I have extensive experience developing end-to-end bioinformatics pipelines using R and Linux, from raw sequencing data processing to advanced statistical analyses, data visualization, and publication-ready figures. My technical expertise includes: • Microbiome analysis (16S rRNA, ITS, shotgun metagenomics) • Bioinformatics workflows using DADA2, phyloseq, vegan, iCAMP, and related R packages • Statistical modeling (GLM, GLMM, GAM, multivariate statistics) • Microbial ecology and community assembly analyses • High-performance computing (HPC) and reproducible computational workflows • Scientific programming in R and Bash • Data visualization and interpretation for peer-reviewed publications Throughout my career, I have participated in multidisciplinary research projects involving soil microbiology, environmental monitoring, wastewater-based epidemiology, sustainable agriculture, and microbial biodiversity. My work has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications in international journals, including *Microorganisms*, *Agroforestry Systems*, and *World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology*. Beyond research, I have extensive experience mentoring students, teaching graduate-level courses in microbiology, bioinformatics, and research methodology, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. These experiences have strengthened my ability to communicate complex analytical results clearly and work effectively with researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds. I provide consulting services for academic institutions, research laboratories, biotechnology companies, and environmental organizations. Whether you need support with microbiome analysis, metagenomics, statistical modeling, bioinformatics pipeline development, or scientific data interpretation, I deliver rigorous, reproducible, and publication-quality results tailored to your research objectives.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Microbiome Research
• ★ Biostatistics
• ★ Bioinformatics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Big Data Analytics

Work Experience

PhD Researcher | Bioinformatics & Microbial Ecology

Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA)

June 2023 - Present

Researcher | Bioinformatics and Environmental Microbiology

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

April 2018 - December 2022

Research Biologist

Instituto Nacional de Laboratorios de Salud

August 2017 - March 2018

Teaching

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

June 2016 - July 2017

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Biological Sciences (Arid Zone Ecology))

Universidad de La Serena

March 2022 - March 2026

Magister Scientiarum (MAEBIO)

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

May 2015 - September 2019

Bachelor (Biology)

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

February 2005 - December 2013

Certifications

• Population Genomic and Rad-Seq Course

  Universidad Mayor de San Andrés & University of Miami

  August 2019 - Present

• Basic Bioinformatics Tools with Applications in Metagenomics

  Universidad Mayor de San Andrés & Institut Pasteur de Montevideo

  June 2019 - Present

• Advanced Course in Population Models and Statistical Inference in Ecology

  Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

  May 2012 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Máximo González, Juan Pablo Araya-Angel, Ashlie Muñoz, Adalid Alfaro-Flores, Massimiliano Cardinale, Alexandra Stoll (2025). Genetic Diversification of Tomato and Agricultural Soil Management Shaped the Rhizospheric Microbiome of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) . Microorganisms.

M&#225;ximo Gonz&#225;lez, Juan Pablo Araya-Angel, Ashlie Mu&#241;oz, Adalid Alfaro-Flores, Massimiliano Cardinale, Alexandra Stoll (2025). Genetic Diversification of Tomato and Agricultural Soil Management Shaped the Rhizospheric Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) . Microorganisms.

Isabel Morales-Belpaire, Adalid Alfaro-Flores, Karen Losantos-Ramos, Oswaldo Palabral-Velarde, Patricia Amurrio-Ordo&#241;ez, Laura Armengot (2024). Soil quality indicators under five different cacao production systems and fallow in Alto Beni, Bolivia . Agroforestry Systems.

Victor Hugo Cavero-Olguin, Rajni Hatti-Kaul, Oscar Victor Cardenas-Alegria, Marcelo Gutierrez-Valverde, Adalid Alfaro-Flores, Danitza Xiomara Romero-Calle, Maria Teresa Alvarez-Aliaga (2019). Stress induced biofilm formation in Propionibacterium acidipropionici and use in propionic acid production . World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.

(2015). Microbial biomass and cellulase activity in soils under five different cocoa production systems in Alto Beni, Bolivia .

BOOK CHAPTER

Moya, M.I., R. I. Meneses & J. Sarmiento (Eds.). 2017. Historia natural del valle de La Paz. Tercera Edición. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, La Paz, Bolivia. 400 p.