Computational biology scientist · What it does
Three tasks it takes off your hands
- Analyse large molecular datasets for clinical or basic research purposes.
- Design and apply bioinformatics algorithms including machine learning.
- Test new and updated bioinformatics tools and software.
Where these come from
The tasks of “Bioinformatics Scientists” (O*NET 19-1029.01), as O*NET lists them:
- Analyze large molecular datasets, such as raw microarray data, genomic sequence data, or proteomics data, for clinical or basic research purposes.
- Design and apply bioinformatics algorithms including unsupervised and supervised machine learning, dynamic programming, or graphic algorithms.
- Test new and updated bioinformatics tools and software.
