Time left: 3 years and 1 month · Group: Life, Physical, and Social Science
The official job description
Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What bioinformatics scientists do all day (for now)
Recommend new systems and processes to improve operations.
Keep abreast of new biochemistries, instrumentation, or software by reading scientific literature and attending professional conferences.
Confer with departments, such as marketing, business development, or operations, to coordinate product development or improvement.
Collaborate with software developers in the development and modification of commercial bioinformatics software.
Test new and updated bioinformatics tools and software.
Provide statistical and computational tools for biologically based activities, such as genetic analysis, measurement of gene expression, or gene function determination.