What do they do?
Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.
Also known as:
Bioinformatics Analyst, Bioinformatics Specialist, Bioinformatics Technician, Biotechnician, Museum Informatics Specialist, Research Scientist, Scientific Informatics Analyst
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| College Name | Scaled Score | College Raptor Ranking | Students | % of School | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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 Princeton University | 100 | 1 | 38 | 8.5 % | $48,698 | |
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83 | 3 | 26 | 3.5 % | $48,369 | |
 Northwestern University | 74 | 12 | 16 | 3.0 % | $55,692 | |
 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 73 | 82 | 24 | 4.3 % | $52,844 | |
 University of California-Berkeley | 72 | 91 | 31 | 3.7 % | $48,837 | |
 University of Colorado Boulder | 72 | 211 | 24 | 5.6 % | $59,941 | |
 Wesleyan University | 72 | 47 | 3 | 25.0 % | $61,598 | |
 North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 71 | 114 | 23 | 4.0 % | $58,191 | |
 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 68 | 107 | 23 | 2.6 % | $57,851 | |
 University of Illinois Chicago | 65 | 538 | 22 | 6.2 % | $56,333 |
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| College Name | Scaled Score | College Raptor Ranking | Students | % of School | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | 100 | 1 | 38 | 8.5 % | $48,698 | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 82 | 3 | 26 | 3.5 % | $48,369 | |
| Northwestern University | 74 | 12 | 16 | 3.0 % | $55,692 | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 73 | 82 | 24 | 4.3 % | $52,844 | |
| University of California-Berkeley | 72 | 91 | 31 | 3.7 % | $48,837 | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | 72 | 211 | 24 | 5.6 % | $59,941 | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 71 | 114 | 23 | 4.0 % | $58,191 | |
| Wesleyan University | 71 | 47 | 3 | 25.0 % | $61,598 | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 68 | 107 | 23 | 2.6 % | $57,851 | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 65 | 538 | 22 | 6.2 % | $56,333 |
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
- Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Analyze operational or research data.
- Develop computer or online applications.
- Develop data analysis or data management procedures.
- Maintain current knowledge related to work activities.
- Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information.
- Enter information into databases or software programs.
- Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities.
- Prepare research or technical reports.
- Maintain operational records.
- Format digital documents, data, or images.
- Train personnel.
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