Bioinformatics Scientist Career

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.


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Bioinformatics Scientist Career

What Should I Major in to Become a Bioinformatics Scientist?

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Bachelor's Degree usually needed for this career