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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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-1029.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Bioinformatics Scientists”.
Also Known As…
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Senior Scientist
- Senior Research Associate
- Scientific Informatics Project Leader
- Scientific Database Curator
- Research Scientist
- Director, Informatics
- Director of Translation and Experimental Medicine Bioinformatics
- Director of Bioinformatics and Trait Discovery
- Bioinformatics Scientist
- Bioinformaticist
- Systems Analyst
- Senior Bioinformatics Specialist
- Senior Bioinformatics Scientist
- Scientist
- Scientific Informatics Leader
- Research Professor of Biostatistics
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Principal Bioinformatics Specialist
- Postdoctoral Scholar
- Postdoc
- Post Doctoral Researcher
- Molecular Modeler
- Microarray Specialist
- Microarray Analyst
- Drug Discovery Informatics Specialist
- Director of Informatics
- Data Analyst
- Bioinformatics Team Member
- Bioinformatics Support Specialist
- Bioinformatics Specialist
- Bioinformatics Engineer
- Bioinformatics Developer
- Bioinformatics Computer Scientist
- Bioinformatics Associate
- Bioinformatics Analyst
- Bioinformatician
- Assistant Scientist
Tasks for “Computational Biologist”
- Analyze large molecular datasets such as raw microarray data, genomic sequence data, and proteomics data for clinical or basic research purposes.
- Direct the work of technicians and information technology staff applying bioinformatics tools or applications in areas such as proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and clinical bioinformatics.
- Test new and updated bioinformatics tools and software.
- Consult with researchers to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies.
- Instruct others in the selection and use of bioinformatics tools.
- Compile data for use in activities such as gene expression profiling, genome annotation, and structural bioinformatics.
- Design and apply bioinformatics algorithms including unsupervised and supervised machine learning, dynamic programming, or graphic algorithms.
- Prepare summary statistics of information regarding human genomes.
- Collaborate with software developers in the development and modification of commercial bioinformatics software.
- Provide statistical and computational tools for biologically based activities such as genetic analysis, measurement of gene expression, and gene function determination.
- Manipulate publicly accessible, commercial, or proprietary genomic, proteomic, or post-genomic databases.
- Confer with departments such as marketing, business development, and operations to coordinate product development or improvement.
- Recommend new systems and processes to improve operations.
- Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
- Improve user interfaces to bioinformatics software and databases.
- Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs.
- Create or modify web-based bioinformatics tools.
- Keep abreast of new biochemistries, instrumentation, or software by reading scientific literature and attending professional conferences.
- Develop data models and databases.
- Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project reports.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Laptop computers
- Computer data input scanners
- Computer laser printers
- C++
- TopHat
- RNA sequencing software
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Visual C#
- JavaScript
- Genome Analysis Toolkit GATK
- Ruby
- PostgreSQL
- Extensible markup language XML
- Tibco S-PLUS
- ClustalW
- GenBank
- Relational database management software
- R
- Public genomic databases
- Cufflinks
- dbSNP
- Celera Assembler
- Bowtie
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Velvet
- Oracle Java
- Biomatters Geneious
- Bioconductor
- Life Technologies Vector NTI
- Python
- Accelrys Pipeline Pilot
- MySQL
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- BioPerl
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- NCBI RefSeq
- C
- Genedata Expressionist
- BLAT
- Structured query language SQL
- SAS
- Linux
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Roche 454 Life Sciences GS Data Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- TIBCO Spotfire S+
- UNIX
- Illumina Laboratory Information Management System LIMS
- BWA
- DNA sequencing software
- ENSEMBL
- Life Technologies SOLiD
- Primer3
- Apache Hadoop
- GenePattern