bioinformatics scientist
Bioinformatics scientists analyse biological processes using computer programmes. They maintain or construct databases containing biological information. Bioinformatics scientists gather and analyse biological data and may also assist scientists in various fields, including in biotechnology and pharmaceutics. They perform scientific research and statistical analyses, and report on their findings. Bioinformatics scientists may also collect DNA samples, discover data patterns and conduct genetic research.
Also called: environmental scientist, bioinformatics analyst, IT expert, bioinformatics researcher, junior bioinformatics scientist, research scientist, computer analyst, bioinformatician
- 56
- essential skills
- 28
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2131
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
56- analyse scientific data
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- assist scientific research
- biology
- collect biological data
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- computational biology
- computational chemistry
- computer engineering
- computer equipment
- computer programming
- conduct quantitative research
- conduct research across disciplines
- contact scientists
- database management systems
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- gather data
- genomics
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- interpret current data
- laboratory techniques
- life sciences
- maintain freelance database
- manage database
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- perform data analysis
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- present reports
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- scientific literature
- speak different languages
- statistics
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- use databases
- web programming
- write scientific publications
Optional skills
28- apply blended learning
- biometrics
- computer simulation
- conduct genome research
- data quality assessment
- data science
- develop scientific research protocols
- develop scientific theories
- evaluate genetic data
- gather experimental data
- genetic engineering
- genetics
- maintain laboratory equipment
- manage data collection systems
- mathematics
- molecular biology
- multidisciplinary research
- perform laboratory tests
- plan research process
- proteomics
- scientific computing
- scientific modelling
- scientific research methodology
- statistical modeling techniques
- stem cells
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- write research proposals
- write work-related reports
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