About Gavin Farrell Consulting
About Gavin
Gavin Farrell Consulting provides expert advisory services in open science, bioinformatics, and life science data infrastructure. Gavin Farrell holds a BSc in Biotechnology and an MSc in Biomedical Genomics from the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG). With a background in both wet-lab research and computational bioinformatics, he has extensive experience in large-scale European and global research initiatives, including ELIXIR, EOSC, RDA and GA4GH. His current PhD work focuses on machine learning best practices, and research infrastructure development. Having collaborated with international organisations and research consortia, Gavin helps institutions navigate complex funding landscapes, implement open science policies, and optimise bioinformatics approaches.
Business information
Gavin Farrell Consultancy
Founded in December 2024, Gavin Farrell Consultancy operates as a specialist sub-branch under Guide Me PhD Ltd. (Companies House registration number 16154190), offering expert bioinformatics and open science consulting services. Based in Cambridge, UK, the consultancy provides tailored support in bioinformatics, life science data infrastructure, machine learning best practices, and open science initiatives. With a deep understanding of the evolving European research landscape, Gavin Farrell Consultancy delivers innovative solutions for academic institutions, research organisations, and other stakeholders in the life sciences community. The consultancy is committed to advancing open science and bioinformatics, driving impactful change in scientific research.
Project experience
Gavin holds a wealth of international project experience from grant writing to deliverable execution. He has partaken and led work packages in several ELIXIR and European Commission-funded projects such as:
- European Genomic Data Infrastructure (Pillar 2)
- EOSC family projects:
- EOSC-Life
- EOSC Future
- EOSC OSCARS
- EOSC ENTRUST
- ELIXIR family projects:
- ELIXIR CONVERGE
- ELIXIR STEERS
- ELIXIR Data Platfrom
- ELIXIR Compute Platform
