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Bioinformatics Technicians

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Description

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.

Industry areas

  • Government & Public Administration

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$62,460

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$155,130
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Bachelor's degree 50%
  • Master's degree 40%
  • Doctoral degree 4%
  • Post baccalaureate 2%
  • Post-doctoral training 1%
  • High school 0%
  • Some college 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

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Knowledge

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics
  • Biology
  • English Language
  • Education and Training
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