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PhD Molecular Geneticist & Computational Biologist | Expert in NGS Data Analysis, Population Genomics, and Bioinformatic

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I am a PhD Molecular Geneticist and Computational Biologist with over a decade of experience in genomics, bioinformatics, and NGS data analysis. I partner with research labs, biotech startups, and individual scientists to transform raw sequencing data into publication-ready results. My core expertise lies in end-to-end bioinformatics: I build and execute custom NGS analysis pipelines, starting from raw FASTQ files through quality control, mapping (BWA), variant calling (GATK, SAMtools), and annotation, all the way to final VCF outputs and downstream population genomic interpretation. My work spans whole-genome sequencing (WGS), mitochondrial genomes, and targeted marker panels, with specialist knowledge in GWAS, haplotype phasing, introgression analysis, and demographic history reconstruction using tools like PLINK, BEAST, STRUCTURE, and Admixture. I write all my custom scripts in R, Python, and Bash, and I am comfortable working in HPC Linux environments. My PhD research at the University of Nottingham (UK) traced the ancestral migratory routes of indigenous village chickens using 346 whole genomes and thousands of mitochondrial markers. This project involved phylogeographic inference, Bayesian Skyline Plots, and multi-marker population genetics, leading to multiple publications in international journals like BMC Genetics, Genomics, and Animal Biotechnology. I continue to apply these rigorous analytical frameworks to projects in livestock genomics, conservation genetics, and beyond. Beyond the terminal, I bring a unique blend of teaching and regulatory experience. I have served as a university lecturer in Human Genetics, teaching everything from Mendelian inheritance to phylogenetic tree construction, and I currently supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research at the University of Fallujah’s Biotechnology Centre. My background also includes years as a public health inspector, giving me a practical understanding of laboratory quality control, biosafety protocols, and compliance documentation. How I can help your project: NGS Data Analysis: WGS, variant calling, annotation, and custom population genetics analyses. Pipeline Development: I will build, debug, or optimize your bioinformatics workflows. Scientific Writing & Editing: Manuscript preparation, LaTeX formatting, and figure generation for high-impact journals. Training & Tutoring: One-on-one or group instruction in bioinformatics, R/Python for biologists, and genetics. I am dedicated to delivering clear, reproducible, and insightful analyses with prompt communication. Let’s discuss how I can accelerate your research.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Evolutionary Biology
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Mammalian Biology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ Oligonucleotide Synthesis
• ☆ Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Phylogenetics
• ☆ Population Genetics
• ☆ Poultry Farming
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ LaTex
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Work Experience

Lecturer of Molecular Genetics

University Of Fallujah

July 2025 - Present

Education

PhD in Molecular Genetics (Cells, Genes )

University of Nottingham

July 2015 - July 2019

Certifications

• Introduction to Genomic Data Analysis Using HapMap and 1000 Genomes Projects

  Transmitting Science, Barcelona, Spain

  February 2017 - Present

• Population Genomics Workshop

  NERC Biomolecular Analysis Facility, University of Sheffield

  January 2017 - Present

• NGS Analysis Workshop (BBASH)

  University of Leicester, UK

  February 2016 - Present

• Browsing Genomes with Ensembl (x2)

  University of Nottingham, UK

  January 2016 - Present

• LaTeX for Researchers (Introductory & Advanced)

  University of Nottingham, UK

  October 2016 - January 2026

• Supporting Undergraduate Projects and Dissertations

  University of Nottingham, UK

  May 2019 - May 2019

• Basic Statistics with SPSS

  University of Nottingham, UK

  November 2015 - December 2016

• Linux for HPC Users

  University of Nottingham, UK

  November 2015 - November 2015

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ahmed S. Al-Jumaili, Olivier Hanotte (2023). The usefulness of maternally inherited genetic markers for phylogeographic studies in village chicken . Animal Biotechnology.

Al-Jumaili, A.S., Hanotte, O.(2023). The usefulness of maternally inherited genetic markers for phylogeographic studies in village chicken . Animal Biotechnology. 34. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 863-881.

Ahmed S. Al-Jumaili, Abulgasim M. Ahbara, Hassan H. Musa, Christelle Robert, Ayele Abebe, Adebabay Kebede, Suliman Latairish, Mukhtar Omar Agoub, Emily Clark, Olivier Hanotte, et al. (2022). Natural adaptation and human selection of northeast African sheep genomes . Genomics.

Boudali, S.F., Al-Jumaili, A.S., Bouandas, A., Mahammi, F.Z., Tabet Aoul, N., Hanotte, O., Gaouar, S.B.S.(2022). Maternal origin and genetic diversity of Algerian domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) from North-Western Africa based on mitochondrial DNA analysis . Animal Biotechnology. 33. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 457-467.

Ahbara, A.M., Musa, H.H., Robert, C., Abebe, A., Al-Jumaili, A.S., Kebede, A., Latairish, S., Agoub, M.O., Clark, E., Hanotte, O., et al.(2022). Natural adaptation and human selection of northeast African sheep genomes . Genomics. 114. (5).

Ahmed S. Al-Jumaili, Mustafa Rasheed Majeed Alqaisi, Hydar Muhsin Khlafa, Khaled Naji Asal (2022). Molecular detection of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) at the vegetative stage by using DNA ISSR marker for cultivar identification . AIP Conference Proceedings.

Ahmed S. Al-Jumaili, Selma Farah Boudali, Adebabay Kebede, Sahar A. Al-Bayatti, Abdulamir A. Essa, Abulgasim Ahbara, Riyadh S. Aljumaah, Raed M. Alatiyat, Joram M. Mwacharo, Gro Bjørnstad, et al.(2020). The maternal origin of indigenous domestic chicken from the Middle East, the north and the horn of Africa . BMC Genetics. 21. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Al-Jumaili, A.S., Boudali, S.F., Kebede, A., Al-Bayatti, S.A., Essa, A.A., Ahbara, A., Aljumaah, R.S., Alatiyat, R.M., Mwacharo, J.M., Bjørnstad, G., et al.(2020). The maternal origin of indigenous domestic chicken from the Middle East, the north and the horn of Africa . BMC Genetics. 21. (1).

Mason, A.S., Miedzinska, K., Kebede, A., Bamidele, O., Al-Jumaili, A.S., Dessie, T., Hanotte, O., Smith, J.(2020). Diversity of endogenous avian leukosis virus subgroup e (ALVE) insertions in indigenous chickens . Genetics Selection Evolution. 52. (1).

CONFERENCE PAPER

Alqaisi, M.R.M., Al-Jumaili, A.S., Khlafa, H.M., Asal, K.N.(2022). Molecular Detection of Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) at the Vegetative Stage by Using DNA ISSR Marker for Cultivar Identification . Aip Conference Proceedings. 2394.