According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs. | 86% |
| Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project reports. | 85% |
| Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals. | 84% |
| Consult with researchers to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies. | 84% |
| Analyze large molecular datasets, such as raw microarray data, genomic sequence data, or proteomics data, for clinical or basic research purposes. | 78% |
| Keep abreast of new biochemistries, instrumentation, or software by reading scientific literature and attending professional conferences. | 78% |
| Develop data models and databases. | 76% |
| Compile data for use in activities, such as gene expression profiling, genome annotation, or structural bioinformatics. | 75% |
| Design and apply bioinformatics algorithms including unsupervised and supervised machine learning, dynamic programming, or graphic algorithms. | 74% |
| Manipulate publicly accessible, commercial, or proprietary genomic, proteomic, or post-genomic databases. | 74% |
| Direct the work of technicians and information technology staff applying bioinformatics tools or applications in areas such as proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, or clinical bioinformatics. | 70% |
| Provide statistical and computational tools for biologically based activities, such as genetic analysis, measurement of gene expression, or gene function determination. | 68% |
| Improve user interfaces to bioinformatics software and databases. | 67% |
| Create or modify web-based bioinformatics tools. | 67% |
| Confer with departments, such as marketing, business development, or operations, to coordinate product development or improvement. | 60% |
| Recommend new systems and processes to improve operations. | 59% |
| Instruct others in the selection and use of bioinformatics tools. | 57% |
| Collaborate with software developers in the development and modification of commercial bioinformatics software. | 56% |
| Test new and updated bioinformatics tools and software. | 55% |
| Prepare summary statistics of information regarding human genomes. | 54% |
