Bioinformatics technician, Kaihangarau raraunga koiora
Also known as
- Bioinformatician
Bioinformatics technicians use information technology to collect, analyse and store biological data. They may develop databases for processing and analysing medical information.
Your pay could be
$51K
Lower
$63K to $85K
Most common
$87K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Bioinformatics technicians
- usually work regular business hours but may work weekends and evenings
- usually work in offices or laboratories
- need to be accurate, methodical and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- collect and organise biological data
- use digital tools to analyse biological data
- create and maintain large electronic databases
- assess data quality
- find and fix software problems
- develop new ways to manage data
- write computer programming code
- prepare data reports
Investigative
Practical
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou need a qualification and experience to become a bioinformatics technician.
You need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in biological sciences, computer science, mathematical sciences or similar area
- experience in similar work
You may need
- a postgraduate qualification in bioinformatics
If you’re in school
You need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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