Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Jobs

About Bioinformatics & Computational Biology roles

Bioinformatics applies computing and statistics to biological data. Bioinformaticians and computational biologists build pipelines that process sequencing data, analyse gene expression and variants, and help research and diagnostics teams interpret results for drug discovery, precision medicine and clinical genomics.

Typical work involves next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis, scripting in Python or R, workflow tools and Linux-based high-performance or cloud computing. Domain knowledge of molecular biology and genetics is what separates strong candidates from general programmers.

Employers commonly look for a master's degree or PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, biotechnology or a related quantitative field, along with a portfolio of analysis projects or publications.

Typical job titles

• Bioinformatics Analyst / Scientist
• Computational Biologist
• Genomics Data Scientist
• Bioinformatics Engineer