Also called: Genomic Data Analyst
Runs standard analysis pipelines on biological data and prepares results for scientists.
Processes the week's sequencing runs, flags low-quality samples, and makes plots for a lab meeting.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in bioinformatics, biology, or computer science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Bioinformatics, Biology, Computer Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Estimate.
High risk for 10 years. Running standard pipelines and making plots is exactly what AI agents automate; entry analyst openings likely shrink a lot.
Classes: AP Computer Science, AP Biology, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1029.
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