Jake joined EPIC in November 2008 after leaving his home in San Francisco.

As a Research Assistant in Cambridge, Jake is developing an innovative data retrieval program that will make accessing and requesting EPIC research data more efficient.  He is also revising many areas of the EPIC website, and assists the staff at the clinic in Norwich.

Before moving to England, Mr Bywater taught high school and college English Literature/Language Arts in the United States.  He has a M.S. in Education from California State University.

In his own time, Jake enjoys playing and watching most sports (including ice hockey, cricket, and football), reading, food and travelling, playing the guitar, and working on international issues concerning drinking water.