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Ben Auch
Director of Metagenomics at Phase Genomics
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Overview
Ben Auch is the Director of Metagenomics at Phase Genomics, with a background in biology and molecular biology. He has held senior roles in product management and research at various prominent institutions, including the University of Minnesota and Biocept, specializing in next-generation sequencing and genomics innovation.
Ben Auch has a Master's Degree from UC San Diego, a Bachelor's Degree from St. Olaf College, and has excelled in roles such as Senior Product Manager and Research Scientist. His expertise in metagenomics and next-generation sequencing has been instrumental in his current leadership position at Phase Genomics.
Work Experience
Director of Metagenomics
2023 - Current
Senior Product Manager
2022 - 2023
Product Manager
2021 - 2022
Research Scientist - Genomics Innovation Lab
2018 - 2021
The UMGC Innovation Lab is a research group that operates within the UMGC and develops novel tools and technologies for genomics research. We aim to improve the accuracy and expand the scope, scale, and resolution of genomic measurements. Current areas of focus are improving microbiome measurements, development of synthetic standards for NGS applications, tool development for functional genomics, and long read and single cell sequencing applications.
Custom NGS Manager
2016 - 2017
NGS Research Scientist
2015 - 2016
Research Associate
2014 - 2015
Graduate Researcher
2012 - 2014
Education
Master’s Degree
2012 - 2014
Bachelor’s Degree
2008 - 2012