How do they match: 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.

  • Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.
  • Write computer programs or scripts to be used in querying databases.

  • Create electronic data backup to prevent loss of information.
  • Develop computer or online applications.
  • Maintain computer equipment or software.
  • Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems.