Bioinformatician
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.
At a Glance
Bioinformatician earns an average of $59,779/yr. Typical education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 4 years. Top skills: Perl (Programming Language), Microarrays, Computational Biology.
$59,779/yr
Bachelor's degree
4 years
2
Parent Occupation (O*NET)
Bioinformatics Scientists
Median Wage
$93,330/yr
Growth (2024-34)
+1.2%
Education
Bachelor's degree
Skills & Requirements
Specialized Skills (17)
Perl (Programming Language)
Microarrays
Computational Biology
Biomarkers
Bioinformatics
Computational Tools
Data Presentation
Genotyping
Ribonucleic Acid Sequencing
Biostatistics
MATLAB
Medicinal Chemistry
Neuroscience
Python (Programming Language)
R (Programming Language)
Data Analysis
Common Skills (3)
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