According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques. | 79% |
| Develop or apply data mining and machine learning algorithms. | 77% |
| Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve. | 77% |
| Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies. | 77% |
| Design or implement web-based tools for querying large-scale biological databases. | 77% |
| Conduct quality analyses of data inputs and resulting analyses or predictions. | 76% |
| Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases. | 75% |
| Develop or maintain applications that process biologically based data into searchable databases for purposes of analysis, calculation, or presentation. | 75% |
| Confer with researchers, clinicians, or information technology staff to determine data needs and programming requirements and to provide assistance with database-related research activities. | 75% |
| Participate in the preparation of reports or scientific publications. | 75% |
| Monitor database performance and perform any necessary maintenance, upgrades, or repairs. | 71% |
| Confer with database users about project timelines and changes. | 71% |
| Write computer programs or scripts to be used in querying databases. | 70% |
| Document all database changes, modifications, or problems. | 69% |
| Create data management or error-checking procedures and user manuals. | 68% |
| Perform routine system administrative functions, such as troubleshooting, back-ups, or upgrades. | 67% |
| Package bioinformatics data for submission to public repositories. | 65% |
| Train bioinformatics staff or researchers in the use of databases. | 63% |
| Test new or updated software or tools and provide feedback to developers. | 61% |
