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A doctorate prepares graduates for advanced research, specialized clinical practice, and top-level academic or leadership roles. For people who have invested years in advanced study and want to see where that expertise applies. Compare careers ranked by salary, review degree-holder and experience percentages, and access preparation resources for each role.



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Step 1: Select a Career: You will be presented with a listing of Master's Degree careers. The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
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Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the career you selected. Information includes core and supplemental duties, general and specific work activities, knowledge required, essential and transferable skills required, day-in-the-life summaries, knowledge required, software skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, training and work experience required, local salary information, certifications, professional associations, current job listings for the job selected along with multiple similar job titles, and related careers (related to what they do, what they know, and what they're called).

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Step 1 of 4: Select a Career

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What jobs can you get with a Doctorate Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are careers related to the Doctorate Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having a Doctorate Degree. - 96 specific careers are listed, with matching jobs currently available. Select those careers that may be of interest - you will then get links to matching active job listings, and detailed resources to help you prepare.
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Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Doctorate Degree) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Obstetricians and Gynecologists / (96.55%) / ($239,200+)
Neurologists / (92.84%) / ($239,200+)
Radiologists / (85.88%) / ($239,200+)
Emergency Medicine Physicians / (96.55%) / ($239,200+)
Psychiatrists / (92.71%) / ($239,200+)
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric / (62.16%) / ($239,200+)
Dermatologists / (86.95%) / ($239,200+)
Orthodontists / (81.03%) / ($239,200+)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / (92.04%) / ($239,200+)
Physicians, Pathologists / (91.26%) / ($239,200+)
Anesthesiologists / (93.89%) / ($239,200+)
Sports Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($236,000)
Preventive Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($236,000)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians / (97.94%) / ($236,000)
Urologists / (97.80%) / ($236,000)
Allergists and Immunologists / (74.43%) / ($236,000)
Hospitalists / (88.00%) / ($236,000)
Prosthodontists / (97.09%) / ($234,000)
Family Medicine Physicians / (87.95%) / ($224,640)
General Internal Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($223,310)
Nurse Anesthetists / (55.56%) / ($212,650)
Pediatricians, General / (98.73%) / ($198,690)
Dentists, General / (81.44%) / ($166,300)
Natural Sciences Managers / (40.32%) / ($157,740)
Physicists / (88.10%) / ($155,680)
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates / (76.24%) / ($148,910)
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists / (30.77%) / ($147,420)
Lawyers / (77.19%) / ($145,760)
Computer and Information Research Scientists / (32.92%) / ($145,080)
Podiatrists / (85.25%) / ($141,650)
Pharmacists / (83.42%) / ($136,030)
Political Scientists / (92.31%) / ($132,350)
Optometrists / (95.24%) / ($131,860)
Astronomers / (91.31%) / ($127,930)
Law Teachers, Postsecondary / (35.26%) / ($127,360)
Nurse Practitioners / (30.44%) / ($126,260)
Veterinarians / (90.90%) / ($119,100)
Neuropsychologists / (100.00%) / ($117,750)
Clinical Neuropsychologists / (100.00%) / ($117,750)
Mathematicians / (55.00%) / ($116,440)
Environmental Economists / (48.14%) / ($115,730)
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary / (80.80%) / ($115,300)
Nanosystems Engineers / (66.66%) / ($111,970)
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers / (42.42%) / ($111,090)
Naturopathic Physicians / (100.00%) / ($107,990)
Biochemists and Biophysicists / (65.00%) / ($107,460)
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary / (75.95%) / ($106,910)
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary / (44.63%) / ($105,770)
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary / (44.05%) / ($105,650)
Materials Engineers / (38.09%) / ($104,100)
Education Administrators, Postsecondary / (44.44%) / ($102,610)
Sociologists / (60.00%) / ($101,770)
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (84.87%) / ($101,650)
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists / (60.61%) / ($100,890)
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (45.15%) / ($100,690)
Physical Therapists / (47.13%) / ($99,710)
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary / (74.56%) / ($98,020)
Business Teachers, Postsecondary / (72.77%) / ($97,130)
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (41.65%) / ($96,430)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists / (92.00%) / ($96,100)
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (96.54%) / ($93,810)
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary / (68.18%) / ($93,650)
Bioinformatics Scientists / (46.22%) / ($91,100)
Geneticists / (56.00%) / ($91,100)
Molecular and Cellular Biologists / (57.70%) / ($91,100)
Geographers / (30.00%) / ($90,880)
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (82.16%) / ($88,410)
Audiologists / (100.00%) / ($87,740)
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary / (64.49%) / ($86,030)
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary / (56.56%) / ($85,810)
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary / (80.74%) / ($85,600)
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (82.31%) / ($85,260)
Chemists / (30.02%) / ($84,680)
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (86.81%) / ($83,920)
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary / (76.68%) / ($82,670)
History Teachers, Postsecondary / (69.64%) / ($82,140)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary / (85.25%) / ($82,140)
Epidemiologists / (33.33%) / ($81,390)
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (47.12%) / ($81,020)
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary / (42.84%) / ($80,780)
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary / (31.67%) / ($80,360)
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (73.56%) / ($80,310)
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary / (86.32%) / ($79,930)
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary / (73.42%) / ($78,760)
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (48.82%) / ($78,410)
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary / (58.70%) / ($78,130)
Chiropractors / (82.14%) / ($76,530)
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary / (74.16%) / ($75,770)
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary / (65.23%) / ($75,020)
Education Teachers, Postsecondary / (89.86%) / ($73,240)
Animal Scientists / (56.52%) / ($70,140)
Anthropologists and Archeologists / (40.00%) / ($63,800)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (50.00%) / ($62,610)
Curators / (36.87%) / ($61,750)
Hearing Aid Specialists / (43.99%) / ($58,670)
Judicial Law Clerks / (72.08%) / ($57,490)

Step 2 of 4: Find a Job

Job Listings for: Bioinformatics Scientists.

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Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career

Prepare for the "Bioinformatics Scientists" Career
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Bioinformatics Scientists

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.
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Bioinformatics Scientists":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Consult with researchers to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies.
Importance: 99 (%) Description: Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project reports.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Keep abreast of new biochemistries, instrumentation, or software by reading scientific literature and attending professional conferences.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Develop data models and databases.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Manipulate publicly accessible, commercial, or proprietary genomic, proteomic, or post-genomic databases.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Compile data for use in activities, such as gene expression profiling, genome annotation, or structural bioinformatics.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Direct the work of technicians and information technology staff applying bioinformatics tools or applications in areas such as proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, or clinical bioinformatics.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Analyze large molecular datasets, such as raw microarray data, genomic sequence data, or proteomics data, for clinical or basic research purposes.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Create or modify web-based bioinformatics tools.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Provide statistical and computational tools for biologically based activities, such as genetic analysis, measurement of gene expression, or gene function determination.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Design and apply bioinformatics algorithms including unsupervised and supervised machine learning, dynamic programming, or graphic algorithms.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Instruct others in the selection and use of bioinformatics tools.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Test new and updated bioinformatics tools and software.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Recommend new systems and processes to improve operations.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Improve user interfaces to bioinformatics software and databases.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Collaborate with software developers in the development and modification of commercial bioinformatics software.
Importance: 41 (%) Description: Prepare summary statistics of information regarding human genomes.
Importance: 34 (%) Description: Confer with departments, such as marketing, business development, or operations, to coordinate product development or improvement.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 99 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Monitoring and Controlling Resources: Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Advise others on business or operational matters.
Advise others on the development or use of new technologies.
Analyze biological samples.
Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems.
Develop software or applications for scientific or technical use.
Develop technical or scientific databases.
Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
Research genetic characteristics or expression.
Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge.
Supervise scientific or technical personnel.
Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on business or operational matters.
Activity: Advise others on the design or use of technologies.
Activity: Analyze biological or chemical substances or related data.
Activity: Coordinate with others to resolve problems.
Activity: Design computer or information systems or applications.
Activity: Design databases.
Activity: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise.
Activity: Present research or technical information.
Activity: Research biological or ecological phenomena.
Activity: Supervise personnel activities.
Activity: Train others on operational or work procedures.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
The MathWorks MATLAB
Application server software:
Docker
GitHub
Data base user interface and query software:
Amazon Web Services AWS software
Structured query language SQL
Development environment software:
C
File versioning software:
Git
Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):
C++
Oracle Java
Perl
Python
R
Operating system software:
Bash
Linux
UNIX
Widely Used Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
Snakemake
Data base user interface and query software:
Bioconductor software
Emerging Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
IBM SPSS Statistics
SAS
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
Tableau
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Salesforce software
Data base management system software (scroll table below):
Apache Hadoop
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
NoSQL
Oracle PL/SQL
Data base user interface and query software:
Microsoft Access
Oracle Database
Development environment software:
Microsoft Azure software
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
Microsoft Visual Studio
Ruby
Document management software:
Microsoft SharePoint
Enterprise application integration software:
Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
SAP software
Object or component oriented development software:
C#
jQuery
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
Scala
Object oriented data base management software:
PostgreSQL
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Operating system software:
Shell script
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Web platform development software (scroll table below):
Django
Hypertext markup language HTML
JavaScript
JavaScript Object Notation JSON
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
PHP
General Software Tools
Analytical or scientific software (scroll table below):
Accelrys Pipeline Pilot
Bioconductor
Biomatters Geneious
BioPerl
BLAT
Bowtie
BWA
Canu
ClustalW
Cufflinks
Cytel StatXact
Data visualization software
dbSNP
DNA sequencing software
ENSEMBL
GenBank
Genedata Expressionist
GenePattern
Genome Analysis Toolkit GATK
Illumina Laboratory Information Management System LIMS
Life Technologies SOLiD
Life Technologies Vector NTI
NCBI RefSeq
Primer3
Public genomic databases
RNA sequencing software
Roche 454 Life Sciences GS Data Analysis
StataCorp Stata
Tibco S-PLUS
TopHat
Velvet
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
TIBCO Spotfire S+
Data base management system software:
Relational database management software
Data base user interface and query software:
Apache Accumulo
Teradata software
Development environment software:
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Software development tools
Internet browser software:
Web browser software
Object or component oriented development software:
Apache Groovy
Object oriented development environment software
Portal server software:
Apache HTTP Server
Program testing software:
User interface design software
Web platform development software:
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 33.6 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 32.3 (%) Level of Education: Post-Doctoral Training
Frequency of Attainment: 16.3 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 13.9 (%) Level of Education: Doctoral Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 3.9 (%) Level of Education: Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 46.8 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 17.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 14.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Frequency of Attainment: 13.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 3.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 2.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 1.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 0.3 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
Biotechnology Industry Organization External Link
Biotechnology Institute External Link
Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Bioinformatics Scientists" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Bioinformatics Technicians
2 - Data Scientists
3 - Molecular and Cellular Biologists
4 - Geneticists
5 - Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
6 - Biostatisticians
7 - Biochemists and Biophysicists
8 - Biological Technicians
9 - Statisticians
10 - Cytogenetic Technologists
11 - Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
12 - Microbiologists
13 - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
14 - Natural Sciences Managers
15 - Mathematicians
16 - Clinical Data Managers
17 - Nanosystems Engineers
18 - Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
19 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
20 - Software Developers

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Jobs

Here are resources that lead to links for actual jobs related to "Bioinformatics Scientists". Use these links to find a job.


Jobs

Here are resources that lead to links for actual jobs related to "Bioinformatics Scientists". Use these links to find a job.


Classifieds

There are various sources for job classified ads. These links should help get you started to find a job for this occupation.


Step-by-Step

Here are links to help guide you, step-by-step, to become a(n): Bioinformatics Scientists


Career Change

Here are resources to help you prepare for a career change. It is helpful to look carefully at the information provided in Section 3: Career Change (detailed previously on this page) prior to using these links. There is much to learn ...


LinkedIn®

Here are links to various posts and groups from LinkedIn ® that relate to this occupation. Great way to start building professional contacts in the field that might be most appropriate for you.


Career Path

Here are links to various resources to help you explore the career path related to the "Bioinformatics Scientists" occupation.






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