Bioinformatics Specialists

Employers

Bioinformatics specialists are employed by government, medical, and academic research laboratories; the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; computer hardware and software companies that serve bioinformatics-related industries; and health informatics companies. They also work as researchers and teachers at colleges and universities. Highly-skilled bioinformatics specialists can open their own consulting firms and/or become respected speakers and writers about the field.

Starting Out

Job leads can be obtained with the assistance of college career services offices, contacts made through internships, and by contacting companies and organizations that employ bioinformatics specialists to inquire about potential openings. Professional associations, such as the International Society for Computational Biology, provide job listings at their Web sites.