Bioinformatics Technicians
Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.
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Salary Information
Bioinformatics Technicians: $71,490 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Develop computer or online applications. | Development |
| Create electronic data backup to prevent loss of information. | Development |
| Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information. | General |
| Enter information into databases or software programs. | General |
| Train personnel. | General |
| Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities. | General |
| Format digital documents, data, or images. | General |
| Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems. | General |
| Assess database performance. | Analysis |
| Analyze operational or research data. | Analysis |
| Prepare research or technical reports. | Analysis |
| Maintain computer equipment or software. | Maintenance |
| Maintain operational records. | Maintenance |
| Maintain current knowledge related to work activities. | Maintenance |
| Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities. | Management |
| Develop data analysis or data management procedures. | Management |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Apache Subversion SVN | File versioning software |
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Git | File versioning software |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| Jenkins CI | Enterprise application integration software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| Ruby | Development environment software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Atlassian Bamboo | Enterprise application integration software |
| Avaya Identity Engines | Access software |
| Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST | Analytical or scientific software |
| Bioconductor | Analytical or scientific software |
| Bowtie | Analytical or scientific software |
| Burrows-Wheeler Aligner BWA | Analytical or scientific software |
| ClustalW | Analytical or scientific software |
| Cufflinks | Analytical or scientific software |
| Customer relationship management CRM software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Data visualization software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| GENSCAN | Analytical or scientific software |
| Genome Analysis Toolkit GATK | Analytical or scientific software |
| PHYLIP | Analytical or scientific software |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Ion Reporter | Analytical or scientific software |
| TopHat | Analytical or scientific software |
| Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software | Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base management system software |
| MySQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Esri ArcGIS | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Clinical Data Manager | Society for Clinical Data Management | Not Available |
| General Supervisor | American Board of Bioanalysis | Not Available |