Raik Otto

Raik Otto is a highly experienced professional in the field of bioinformatics and data sciences, currently serving as a Senior Statistical Programmer at IQTIG since September 2022, where responsibilities include developing and operating data-analysis pipelines for the federal German Institute of external quality control. Prior to this role, Raik held positions at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin from May 2015 to August 2022, focusing on life sciences, medical data analysis, and predictive modeling, while also completing a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics with research on personalized medicine. Experience also includes bioinformatics work at Bayer Business Services, where data-analysis pipelines were developed for quality assurance of NGS datasets, and previous roles at prominent organizations such as the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and ATLAS Biolabs GmbH. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. and a Master of Science in Bioinformatics from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin, respectively.