James McGinley

James McGinley is a Principal Automation Engineer at Flagship Pioneering, with a robust background in automation and software engineering across multiple companies. Prior experience includes roles at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., where responsibilities ranged from Associate Director of Automation Platform Software to Senior Automation Engineer. At Illumina, significant contributions were made in developing a product support network for clinical testing, while at Theranos, system integration and validation efforts were streamlined across various teams. Academic achievements include a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, where pioneering research led to published work on nanoparticle systems. Additional experience includes project management in healthcare consulting and community-oriented development roles.