Jake Robson-Tull
Computational chemist, structural biologist and full-stack developer
About
Biophysics graduate and current software engineer with a diverse developer skillset. Proven ability to think through complex problems coupled with a strong collaborative background. Strong structural biology experience in cryo-EM. Fluent in Python and modern JavaScript frameworks.
Work Experience
Senior Scientist II
2025 - Present
Continuing to enable drug discovery projects internally and externally by building and maintaining our protein structure modeling and refinement suite.
Senior Scientist I
2023 - 2025
Working as part of the Protein Structure Refinement team to enable drug discovery projects. Technologies: Python, Fortran, computational chemistry, structural biology, cryo-EM, X-ray crystallography
CaraRemote
Full Stack Developer
2022 - 2024
Founding engineer helping to build a social media and portfolio platform for artists. Technologies: TypeScript, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, Prisma, Tailwind CSS
Cafe Maddy CabRemote
Developer Lead
2022 - 2023
Led teams to develop a web app for NYC cab ride reimbursement by the AAPI community. Oversaw development, deployment and maintenance. Technologies: JavaScript, React, Node.js, Linux, MongoDB
Visiting Fellow
2021 - 2023
Assisted relocation of lab to the US to bring high-resolution cryo-EM to the National Cancer Institute. Established department-wide technologies for expression and purification of multi-component membrane protein complexes. Aided set-up of new cryo-EM facility and provided training to new users.
Graduate Researcher
2019 - 2023
Conducted research on the structural mechanisms of protein degradation by membrane-associated E3 ligases. Developed novel eukaryotic expression systems for membrane protein complexes. Utilized cryo-EM and X-ray crystallography to elucidate protein structures.
Education
University of Oxford
2019 - 2023
D.Phil. in Molecular Cell Biology of Health and Disease
Imperial College London
2016 - 2019
B.Sc. in Biochemistry (Hons)
Skills
Computational Chemistry
Structural Biology
Protein Refinement
Cryo-EM
X-ray Crystallography
Membrane Proteins
Eukaryotic Cells
Tech Stack
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Fortran
React/Next.js
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Prisma
Tailwind CSS
Awards
Graduate Student Research Symposium
2022
National Institutes of Health
Graduate Student Research Award for best presentation in Biochemistry, Immunology and Cell Biology
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology Annual Symposium
2021
University of Oxford
Overall Best Poster Award, for research on the structural mechanisms of protein degradation
Doctoral Studentship
2019
Medical Research Council
Funding to support doctoral research in structural biology
Undergraduate Research Bursary
2019
Imperial College London
Funding to undertake work to build a Python course for undergraduate teaching of Life Scientists
EPSRC Vacation Bursary
2018
Imperial College London
Funding to conduct research on “investigating the mode of inhibition of fungal adhesins by cyclic peptides using NMR and X-ray crystallography