Telling Stories with Data
Julian Lange uses analytical approaches and visualization tools to bring out stories buried within data.
Julian received his Ph.D. in Biology from M.I.T. in 2008 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. His biomedical research has been published in 26 articles.
In 2018, Julian completed an M.S. in Data Visualization at Parsons School of Design.
Currently, he leads People Analytics consulting at Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Analysis and visualization tools: R, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PEOPLE ANALYTICS, MAY 2023–present
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DE&I, AUG 2022–APR 2023
SENIOR MANAGER, DE&I, JUN 2021–JUL 2022
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS, US – Cambridge, MA
Values-based global pharmaceutical company
Julian has held progressive roles, from the U.S. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion team to the People Analytics team in Global Human Resources, where he currently leads People Analytics consulting to Takeda’s business unit and functions.
SENIOR MANAGER, D&I, DEC 2018–MAY 2021 MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, SEP–DEC 2018
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS – Stamford, CT
Telecommunications and media company in the United States
As a member of the Diversity & Inclusion team, Julian led analytics and data visualization for the D&I function at Charter. He conducted business intelligence analytics and visualized outputs to surface data-driven insights and identify new strategic and tactical opportunities for advancing Charter’s D&I objectives.
ADJUNCT FACULTY, OCT 2018–JAN 2020
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, THE NEW SCHOOL – New York, NY
Art and design university in New York City
Parsons offers a certificate program in Infographics and Data Visualization. Julian was an instructor for the introductory class Data Visualization 101, which serves as a foundation for information design, data analytics, and interactive visualization practices.
VISUALIZATION AND DATA INTERN, JUN–AUG 2018
LOS ANGELES TIMES – Los Angeles, CA
Daily newspaper with fourth-largest circulation in United States
The informative power of news stories is enhanced when they accompanied by graphics. As a member of the Visualization and Data desk at the Los Angeles Times, Julian created charts, maps, and explanatory graphics on a wide range of topics.
RESEARCH SPECIALIST, JAN–JUN 2017 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, SEP 2008–SEP 2016
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER – New York, NY
Cancer hospital and medical research institution
Julian executed independent, hypothesis-driven biomedical research in the laboratory of Dr. Scott Keeney using experimental and computational approaches. He produced, analyzed, and visualized gigabytes of data from molecular biology and genomics experiments, then communicated his findings in publications and seminars.
PH.D. RESEARCHER, SEP 2000–JUN 2008
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Cambridge, MA
Research university focused on science, engineering, and technology
Julian carried out and published independent research on human genetic disorders of the Y chromosome in the laboratory of M.I.T. Professor Dr. David C. Page.
EDUCATION
M.S. in DATA VISUALIZATION
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, THE NEW SCHOOL – New York, NY
PH.D. in BIOLOGY
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Cambridge, MA
DIPLÔME D'ÉTUDES APPROFONDIES in CANCER BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITÉ PARIS VII & INSTITUT CURIE – Paris, France
B.S. in BIOCHEMISTRY
MCGILL UNIVERSITY – Montreal, Canada
SKILLS
Programming tools – R, JavaScript, p5.js
Software – Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office
RECOGNITION
The New School Provost Scholarship
Tri-Institutional Breakout Prize for Junior Investigators
American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship
Académie Nationale de Médecine Fellowship
NSERC Canada Scholarship in Science and Engineering
McGill University McConnell Entrance Scholarship