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Bioinformatics Technicians

SOC 43-9111.01

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.

Zone 4 Office and Administrative Support

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.8

Active Listening

3.5

Writing

3.5

Critical Thinking

3.5

Active Learning

3.5

Complex Problem Solving

3.5

Judgment and Decision Making

3.5

Speaking

3.4

Knowledge Areas 8

Computers and Electronics

4.8

Mathematics

4.5

English Language

4.0

Biology

3.8

Design

2.9

Engineering and Technology

2.9

Chemistry

2.8

Education and Training

2.7

Key Tasks

1Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques.

2Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve.

3Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.

4Conduct quality analyses of data inputs and resulting analyses or predictions.

5Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases.

Also Known As

Assistant Research Scientist Bioinformatics Analyst Bioinformatics Assistant Bioinformatics Developer Bioinformatics Research Technician Bioinformatics Specialist Bioinformatics Technician Biometrics Technician Biotechnician Data Analyst